New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson torched the Milwaukee Bucks defense once again on Christmas Day with 38 points, four rebounds, six assists, and one steal in a 129-122 win for New York over Milwaukee. Brunson for the second consecutive game scored over 30 points against the Bucks’s defense.
According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Bucks, along with the Miami Heat, have maintained a “healthy level of admiration” for Tucker, who recently joined the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the James Harden mega-deal. Unlike Harden, however, Tucker has failed to establish himself with his new team, and he recently lost his spot in the rotation.
Tucker himself has indicated his desire to leave LA, which did sound like a come-get-me plea for anyone who may be interested in acquiring his services. The Bucks could very well emerge as an interested party if Tucker ends up being available.
LEVELAND – Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 16 rebounds, Damian Lillard scored 24 of his 31 points in the second half, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 on Friday night.
Antetokounmpo and Lillard each scored 14 points in the pivotal third quarter when Milwaukee outscored Cleveland 40-21 to erase a 15-point deficit and take the lead for good. The Bucks have the third-best record in the league at 24-8.
Donovan Mitchell had 34 points, six rebounds and nine assists for Cleveland as he returned from a four-game absence. Jarrett Allen scored a career-high 30 points on 15-of-17 shooting and had 12 rebounds and six assists. Cleveland struggled with its long-distance shooting, missing 37 of 43 shots from 3-point range.
