Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss To Philadelphia 76ers
Despite a valiant comeback, the Milwaukee Bucks lost a nail-biter to the Philadelphia 76ers last night. With that, we break down what stood out the most for the Bucks.
Following their encouraging victory on Monday night, the Milwaukee Bucks were back in the losing column once again, this time coming at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers, losing 114-109.
From the opening tip, the Bucks played with a commanding pace, taking an early lead as their offense erupted out of the gates. However, the second quarter wound up being something of a nightmare for the Bucks.
Whether it was their sloppy play on the offensive end or offering little resistance defensively, the 76ers blew open the game in the second quarter, outscoring the Bucks 39-19.
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From then on, the Bucks were forced to play catch up and as the 76ers’ hot shooting came back down to Earth, the Bucks drew the lead back down to single digits entering the fourth quarter.
With Greg Monroe leading the way, the Bucks continued to build on their comeback throughout the fourth quarter, eventually breaking through to regain the lead at the 5:56 mark of the period.
However, no lead was safe as control of the game changed hands 10 times over the course of the final minutes of the game until the Bucks found themselves trailing in the final seconds of the game. Unfortunately, costly turnovers late on prevented the Bucks from ensuring a comeback victory, leaving them now 21-24 on the season.
So with that to set the stage, let’s take a deeper look at who and what stood out the most for the Bucks last night.