In one of the more surprising upsets this season in the NBA, the Milwaukee Bucks made short work of the Oklahoma City Thunder as they cruised to a 110-93 win over the defending NBA champions on the road.
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The Milwaukee Bucks continue to reap the dividends of their recent acquisition of Ousmane Dieng. Dieng had quite a night on Thursday against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, as he led the Bucks with 19 points on 7/12 shooting from the field with three 3-pointers, 11 rebounds and six assists.
Ousmane Dieng scored a season-high 19 points while leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 110-93 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday. Dieng was playing for the first time as a visitor in Oklahoma City after being dealt by the Thunder at last week's trade deadline.
The Milwaukee Bucks just keep on surprising, beating the (admittedly bruised) Oklahoma City Thunder 110-93. Ousmane Dieng led the Bucks with 19 points, six assists, 11 rebounds, and four blocks!
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Assistant Darvin Ham will coach the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night against the host Oklahoma City Thunder while head coach Doc Rivers is away from the team to attend a funeral.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo will sit out Sunday’s All-Star Game, the Bucks announced. That part was expected. Antetokounmpo has not played since Jan. 23 due to a right calf strain, and there was never much momentum toward him pushing it for an exhibition weekend.
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Still sidelined by a calf strain, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will not fulfill his All-Star selection on the court this weekend. He will still be there coaching the All-Celebrity team featuring Shams Charania, but on the active roster, the NBA has selected Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox as Antetokounmpo’s replacement.
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Milwaukee Bucks point guard Kevin Porter Jr. should be feeling pretty good about himself following his performance against the Orlando Magic. Porter Jr.
The Milwaukee Bucks and Oklahoma City Thunder meet tonight in their final game before the All-Star break, but both teams will be without their biggest stars.