The Milwaukee Bucks found out this afternoon they would be facing off against the Minnesota Wolves with no Giannis Antetokounmpo, and things only got weirder from there in a foul-fest, defensive-optional performance that led to a 119-138 loss that ended their road trip. Neither Jrue Holiday nor Khris Middleton were able to find the EC Finals magic they conjured last year, and 22-47 shooting from the Wolves beyond the arc proved too much.
A scuffle that started with a Patrick Beverley shove made the first quarter much longer than it ever needed to be, but the Bucks had work to do as they were trailing 28-34.