Milwaukee Bucks: Grades from 127-120 loss to LA Clippers

Losing Giannis Antetokounpo to injury, the Milwaukee Bucks slipped to another costly and disappointing loss against the LA Clippers on Wednesday.

Thanks to the events of Wednesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks’ hopes of home court in the playoffs or a potentially favorable matchup became even more unlikely than they’ve been for a number weeks.

Not only did the Bucks lose to the LA Clippers, leaving them more than a single game adrift in eighth place, but Giannis Antetokounmpo also had to leave the game with an ankle injury in the first half.

The extent of Antetokounmpo’s injury is still unknown, but even a brief absence at this time of the season would be very costly for Milwaukee. Beyond that, there’s increasingly less reason for them to take risks with the health of their young superstar either.

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Wednesday’s game played out in familiar ways for the Bucks as they were put to the sword by an opposing center, punished on the glass, and frequently hurt from three-point range.

Although Milwaukee’s offense found a way to function, even without Antetokounmpo, the team’s recent defensive ineptitude continued and made it near impossible to channel the offensive play into overall positives.

The Bucks did fight back late on and make a sizable run to revive interest in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough.

Without further ado, let’s focus in on how Milwaukee’s players performed individually on Wednesday night.