Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Bucks draw plaudits for impressive win over Rockets

HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 09: (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 09: (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as the Bucks ended the Houston Rockets’ home-winning streak, with yet another signature-style win.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we get all of the reaction to the Bucks’ notable road win against the Houston Rockets, where that leaves Giannis Antetokounmpo positioned in the MVP race, and much more.

The Bucks continue to rack up signature style wins as the season progresses, with Wednesday’s victory surely rivaling the blowout win on the road against the Golden State Warriors earlier this season.

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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.

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Milwaukee Bucks: 3 things to watch for against Houston Rockets (read here): Prior to Wednesday’s game, I looked ahead to the action and picked out some of the key elements worth tracking ahead of, and during, the matchup with the Rockets.

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The Bucks keep checking boxes on their way to elite status (read here): Paolo Uggetti of The Ringer wrote about the Bucks’ Wednesday win in Houston, and how it acts as the latest proof of their rising status around the league.

The Bucks just provided the league with a blueprint on stopping James Harden and the Rockets (read here): Gabe Fernandez of Deadspin focused on the Bucks’ defensive approach, and what other teams could learn about how Milwaukee defended James Harden, in particular.

Bucks 116, Rockets 109: Giannis gets the better of Harden in a battle of MVP candidates (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported from Houston, as the Bucks snapped the Rocket’s 10-game winning streak behind a monster game from Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Giannis Antetokounmpo dismisses MVP talk: ‘I don’t know if I’m there yet’ (read here): ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported on Giannis’ post-game reaction to the growing MVP buzz surrounding him.

That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.

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