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[POSTGAME THREAD] Our Milwaukee Bucks (25-12) fall to the Utah Jazz (17-21) – 116 – 132 – 1/8/2024


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|[](/UTA) **132 – 116** [](/MIL)|
|**Box Scores: [NBA](http://www.nba.com/game/uta-vs-mil-0022300510/box-score#box-score) & [Yahoo](http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/utah-jazz-milwaukee-bucks-2024010915)**|

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|**GAME SUMMARY**|
|**Location:** Fiserv Forum(17341)|
|**Officials:** Courtney Kirkland, Ray Acosta and JD Ralls|

|**Team**|**Q1**|**Q2**|**Q3**|**Q4**|**Total**|
|:—|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Utah Jazz|41|36|23|32|132|
|Milwaukee Bucks|23|23|44|26|116|

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|**TEAM STATS**|

|**Team**|**PTS**|**FG**|**FG%**|**3P**|**3P%**|**FT**|**FT%**|**OREB**|**TREB**|**AST**|**PF**|**STL**|**TO**|**BLK**|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Utah Jazz|132|47-90|52.2%|20-44|45.5%|18-22|81.8%|10|56|33|15|6|10|8|
|Milwaukee Bucks|116|42-94|44.7%|17-36|47.2%|15-19|78.9%|11|47|31|20|6|9|6|

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|**PLAYER STATS**|

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**[](/UTA) Utah Jazz**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**+/-**|
|Simone Fontecchio^SF|31:34|5|2-6|1-5|0-0|0|3|3|1|1|1|1|4|+4|
|Lauri Markkanen^PF|31:57|21|5-15|4-10|7-8|4|10|14|2|1|2|0|1|+8|
|John Collins^C|26:50|19|8-15|3-7|0-0|0|3|3|1|1|0|3|3|+6|
|Kris Dunn^SG|24:13|5|2-2|1-1|0-0|1|3|4|13|1|2|1|1|+11|
|Collin Sexton^PG|18:13|19|8-13|3-6|0-0|0|0|0|3|1|0|0|0|+1|
|Jordan Clarkson|31:07|21|7-14|2-3|5-5|1|3|4|6|0|1|1|0|+13|
|Keyonte George|22:27|19|7-13|4-9|1-1|0|6|6|4|0|0|2|0|+7|
|Walker Kessler|21:10|8|3-4|0-0|2-4|2|4|6|0|1|2|0|1|+10|
|Ochai Agbaji|15:03|2|1-2|0-1|0-0|0|1|1|0|0|0|0|1|+11|
|Kelly Olynyk|17:26|13|4-6|2-2|3-4|2|4|6|3|0|0|2|4|+9|
|Talen Horton-Tucker|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Luka Samanic|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Omer Yurtseven|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Josh Christopher|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Taylor Hendricks|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Johnny Juzang|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Micah Potter|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Brice Sensabaugh|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
**[](/MIL) Milwaukee Bucks**|**MIN**|**PTS**|**FGM-A**|**3PM-A**|**FTM-A**|**ORB**|**DRB**|**REB**|**AST**|**STL**|**BLK**|**TO**|**PF**|**+/-**|
|Khris Middleton^SF|33:33|23|7-16|3-6|6-6|0|3|3|8|2|1|3|1|-8|
|Giannis Antetokounmpo^PF|38:23|25|10-20|0-2|5-9|4|6|10|11|0|0|4|5|-14|
|Brook Lopez^C|37:48|13|5-11|3-6|0-0|1|5|6|3|0|2|0|2|-9|
|Andre Jackson Jr.^SG|26:24|7|2-6|1-2|2-2|2|3|5|3|0|2|1|2|-6|
|Malik Beasley^PG|24:20|17|6-12|5-8|0-0|1|3|4|2|1|1|0|1|-12|
|MarJon Beauchamp|14:17|3|1-6|1-4|0-0|0|2|2|3|2|0|0|1|+4|
|Bobby Portis|16:01|8|4-11|0-2|0-0|1|2|3|0|0|0|0|4|-8|
|Pat Connaughton|21:53|6|2-3|2-3|0-0|0|2|2|1|0|0|0|3|-12|
|AJ Green|11:03|8|3-4|2-3|0-0|1|0|1|0|0|0|0|0|-15|
|Chris Livingston|14:39|6|2-5|0-0|2-2|1|1|2|0|1|0|1|1|0|
|Robin Lopez|00:47|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Thanasis Antetokounmpo|00:47|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|TyTy Washington Jr.|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Jae Crowder|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Damian Lillard|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|
|Cameron Payne|00:00|0|0-0|0-0|0-0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|

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44 Comments

  1. 7astromichael

    My biggest takeaway is that Livingston deserves at least some minute

  2. jjjl1985j

    Equipment manager should have washed their jerseys better.

  3. BobbbyLight

    Shit effort ends in shit result.

    The comeback was fun but we still lost by double digits.

    The only real positive to me were the young guys. Livingston was particularly impressive, I didn’t really understand what we saw in him until tonight. The Giannis, Ajax and Livingston lineup was so switchable. If either Ajax or Livingston can be reliable offensively, they could be key pieces.

    Otherwise, there appear to be so many things wrong with this team I’m not sure where to start.

  4. AggressiveElephant23

    is it too late to bring budenholzer back?

  5. Skeleboi846

    Thinking positively, I enjoyed the Livingston minutes. He knew when to cut in flow of the offense. Seemed alright to decent on defense for some posessions. Obviously still work to do, but I like the flashes I see from him.

  6. I’m gonna be honest, every team cooks us because our defense is horrible. The team is too old and slow and we have no assets left. Unless there is drastic change we are going nowhere.

  7. theconfuserx3

    trade brook asap. his value on offense is supposed to be a stretch 5 but teams just wall up giannis anyways and let him shoot. on defense he forces us to play drop. we need to sell high on him at 35 before he walks at 37 when his contract is up. he’s lowkey a better asset than bobby+portland pick if marjon and ajj are untouchable. im thinking we need to swap him out for a lob-threat like claxton and just let the dame addition carry the spacing on offense

  8. Our-Gardian-Angel

    I hope the Celtics don’t treat us too harshly on Thursday

  9. WACOBadger

    If the scheme that you designed is so bad that Chris Livingston is the best player for it, you need a new scheme.

  10. xSmoothNoodle

    Anyone not named Giannis Antetokounmpo can be replaced

  11. ElbowDown

    1 win in the last 5 games… tough but hopefully this wakes up the front office/players/coaching staff and we make a meaningful change

  12. That first half was one of the sorriest halves of basketball I’ve ever seen.

    It’s one thing to lose, but there it’s another thing when you lose because the team didn’t give a shit for a whole half of basketball.

    Also, just a reminder that this same team plays the Celtics in a few days…

  13. ScrubyScruby

    Adrian Griffin has lost the locker room, I’m just wondering if Horst has the balls to do what needs to be done

  14. americanbeaver

    Ok so that first half was basically not basketball and the 4th felt like they ran out of gas. So the Bucks played a single quarter of respectable basketball. Humiliating loss.

    Every player should be playing like they’re about to get cut. I’ve had enough of Pat Connaughton. I’ve had enough of Griffin running lineups that have no ability to create offense. There should never be a minute with Pat-MarJon-Bobby-Brook-AJJ on the floor. I’m glad Dame was out and there were other injuries. They probably win this game without those. But it’s time for these vets to know that the young guys are coming for their minutes. And it’s time for Adrian Griffin to glue Pat Connaughton’s ass to the bench.

  15. B1ueEyesWh1teDragon

    This is all starting to remind me of the Jason Kidd days. We’re just Uber talented so we’ve eked out some extra wins. I’m trying to stay positive but this team is just so frustrating. Livingston looked like he belonged on an NBA court today so that was encouraging.

  16. ScroobieBupples

    Brook sure does feel like missing a ton of one-legged fadeaways lately.

  17. PartyCauliflower7044

    Imagine if giannis didnt hit his two threes against the spurs we would be on a 5 game losing streak now

  18. Superflissbro

    We’re gonna get dogwalked by the Celtics on thursday if we play like this again, absolutely embarrassing.

  19. MacDemarcoMurray

    i’m ready to clean out the coaching staff and i’m ready to make a trade, even if it involves some of our fan favorites and young players

  20. MLGTASEEN

    My god we are terrible. This shit is embarrassing, and we got boston next, get ready to be blown out by 30. I’m fucking over this team man, I wish we could just make trades now and not wait for the trade deadline.

  21. PaleontologistOk5997

    Marjon was clamping down in the third quarter and I’m pretty sure he didn’t play a minute in the fourth?

  22. Additional_Let_8172

    On the bright side the celtics lost but unfortunately that means the pacers won

  23. Does any rookie head coach still seems like he is clueless in midseason and win the championship in the same season eventually?

  24. Kanyeburner

    Griffin has got to go. The it’s only January argument has got to stop

  25. twelve026

    A Veteran team like this needs a seasoned Coach. We need a better commander and leader fr.

  26. Nothing really new to add, team needs to get rid of AG, Bobby and Pat. Until then nothing will change.
    Please don’t let that fake comeback fool you either. Having to go playoff intensity against the Jazz just to not lose by 30 is embarrassing even if dame was out.

  27. Jack12404

    Livingston really impressed me tonight. He needs to be more reliable with finishing his layups, and there were a few times where he should’ve passed instead of taking the shot (which is weird because in summer league/preseason he would always take the pass over the shot), but the potential is there for him to be a good rotation piece.

    We HAVE to make some trades by the deadline though. Bobby had a nice quarter which is good for his value, but if we can get a decent backup big + a good perimeter defender for him and Pat you have to take that.

    Also our young guys really need more minutes. It doesn’t have to be 20 minutes per night, but our team really needs more athleticism and the best way for them to learn is to play.

  28. Ok-Move-9171

    What happened man? This would’ve been the starting lineup four years ago, and it would’ve beat 90% of teams then. Adjustment issues or gel time aren’t to blame here. We’re three months into the season. No defense, no effort, no rebounds, lack of shots going in. Two of the best players in the world, and we suck. There’s literally no excuse right now.

  29. Ghetto_Cyclops

    Our coach is garbage and we’ve only won in spite of him this far and now the bottom is falling out. Please see reason fellow Bucks fans, the reason your NBA vets look bad is because their coach is Putting them in positions to FAIL. Guys who have been consistently good for 7+ years don’t just fall off a cliff all at the same time. The team play is just the symptom of the real issue: OUR COACH SUCKS

  30. ImTotallyTechy

    I’ve been to quite a few games at the fiserv. I’ve never heard the home audience boo the Bucks.

    Until tonight. There was a defensive rebound we clearly should have gotten but ended in Utah scoring.

    I’ve never heard MKE so vocal against our own team.

  31. travis_mke

    When every single player on the team looks like the worst version of themselves, there is a very simple answer. I don’t understand how anyone sees this any differently.

    Look to Wes Edens other team across the pond if you need a clue.

  32. CryptographerShot213

    This team has lost the plot. They still aren’t meshing well consistently. They have no identity. They are losing to or barely winning against mediocre teams. I wasn’t worried back in November, but 2 months later with not much having changed at all I’m definitely worried.

  33. 1antinomy

    Thursday will forever be known as ‘Adrian Griffin Resignation Day’

    Looking forward to it

  34. Madvillains

    AG seems like a good dude but he’s over his fucking depth.

  35. IcecoldIsaac2

    A recurring theme is our two highest paid bench players continually be the worst players on the entire team. Bobby and Pat are literally horrible and take up valuable minutes which could go to Livingston, AJax, Marjon, and AJG.

  36. The fact that we lost by 16 instead of 30+ means little to me. There’s no moral victories when you’re a title contending team.

    Teams are shown to statistically play worse when they’re up big and better when they’re down big, so our effort in the second half gives me no more confidence in AG’s ability to lead this team or make a proper scheme. We need some serious changes.

    Only positives from this loss are that it’s now painfully obvious (hopefully) that the young Bucks need to replace Bobby/Pat/Cam minutes.

  37. No_Judgment1236

    Gotta shake things up Horst. I can’t imagine AG makes it much longer.

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