Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss To San Antonio Spurs
The Milwaukee Bucks lost in heartbreaking fashion to the San Antonio Spurs last night, losing 97-96. With that, what stood out the most for them in the loss?
Well, the four-game winning streak for the Milwaukee Bucks has come to an end, thanks to their nail-biting loss to the San Antonio Spurs Monday night.
Winners of all their road contests so far this season, the Spurs came into the game as a rare test for the Bucks so far this year, due to their soft schedule.
After both teams traded the lead back and forth all throughout the first quarter, the Bucks were the first one to truly take control of the game in the second quarter. The key to that was limiting the Spurs to just nine points as they shot 4-of-22 from the field (0-of-7 from deep) during those 12 minutes.
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Coming out of halftime, it looked as if the Bucks would continue to break open the game, but the Spurs started to regroup exactly like you’d expect them to.
Although shots started falling for the Spurs, the key for them was to tighten up their defense and limit easy opportunities for the Bucks to score. That was critical as the Bucks were flustered by the Spurs’ renewed energy, which led to some tense moments and even some ejections not long before the third quarter would come to a close.
With the final 12 minutes to go, both teams once again traded the lead as the quarter would go on. Even with Giannis Antetokounmpo sitting on the sideline due to getting into foul trouble, the Bucks not only stayed afloat, but thrived with Jabari Parker leading the way and extending the lead by as much as three with around two minutes left to go.
However, the Bucks offense went dry at a very costly time, opening up the door for the Spurs to close out the game, even with a last minute heroic effort.
So with that, it’s time to take a look at what stood out the most for the Bucks in their loss to the Spurs.