Milwaukee wouldn’t waste much time getting their engine started in this one. A nifty shimmy to the left on a 3-pointer from Brook Lopez got the gears going, and they sped up fast. I swear I saw smoke emitting from the floor. A swarm of threes, majestic ball movement, and all around top-notch awareness separated them from Atlanta with ease. When the first quarter wrapped up, the Bucks carried a mammoth 43-14 lead.
It’d be the same story, different quarter for the second. Nothing really changed. Just pure simplicity for the hometown team. In fact, after a Jason Smith 3-pointer, the lights went out.