Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 107-95 win over Philadelphia 76ers

INC. Bledsoe had been struggling lately, and after appearing slow early in the game he was pulled, and didn’t return, totaling only three minutes. Speaking after the game, Joe Prunty revealed it was an ankle injury that prevented Bledsoe’s return.. Guard. Milwaukee Bucks. ERIC BLEDSOE

D. Malcolm Brogdon struggled a bit in his first game back after being out with calf soreness. He made only one shot on the night, and had only four points in 22 minutes. Normally with Bledsoe out for much of the game, the Bucks might have been in trouble. However the bench guards picked up the slack, especially backup point guard <a rel=. Guard. Milwaukee Bucks. MALCOLM BROGDON

Forward. Milwaukee Bucks. KHRIS MIDDLETON. B. Middleton’s shot wasn’t falling quite as well as it was last week, which earned him Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors, but he still was second on the team in scoring with 19 points, although it took him 19 shots to get there. He filled the stat sheet with a final line of 19 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block, and was always the leader on the floor whenever Giannis sat. <p> </p>

Forward. Milwaukee Bucks. GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO. A-. After claiming he would start taking more jumpshots, Giannis did just that. All told, he took 22 shots last night, and missed 12, with 10 of those misses came from outside of the paint. Still, he pressured the defense and excelled at getting to the line for free throws, hitting all 10 of his attempts. He also gathered an impressive 18 rebounds to go with his 31 points.

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