Milwaukee Bucks get set for a massive week. They have four games, three against potential playoff teams. Bucks have won 18 straight games, and this winning streak will be tested this week. There will be a ton of juice for the Philadelphia-Milwaukee game on Christmas Day, but I guarantee you that ABC/ESPN wants this streak to stay alive. They need that badly with New Orleans and Golden State both on Christmas which is like getting coal in your stocking. Let’s look back on the Bucks weekend then what’s on deck for the week.

WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND
– Bucks beat refs and Giannis bullies Bruno to beat Memphis: Leon Wood, you’re on the list. It doesn’t make sense how bad Wood was on Friday against the Bucks. I tried to look up if Leon Wood had any beef with the Bucks, as some refs do with teams. There’s nothing. But apparently, Bucks peed in his cheerios. Bucks defied him with a huge fourth quarter. Giannis Antetokounmpo played great with 37 points, eleven rebounds. He also dunked all over the supposed Giannis stopper Bruno Caboclo. The Athletic’s Eric Nehm had a great story on it. Here’s the dunk if you missed it.

Giannis posterized him then got T'd up for chirping at him 😅 pic.twitter.com/dEYlzKQypl

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 14, 2019

– Bucks breeze past the Cavaliers: Milwaukee dominated Cleveland in one quarter and that’s all it took against Cavaliers. They’ve been bad for the last couple of weeks, and Milwaukee took full advantage of it. Awesome games from Khris Middleton and Donte DiVencenzo. Middleton finished with 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting with three 3-pointers. Donte was everywhere on Saturday with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Dude is a monster, and one of the best parts of Milwaukee this season.

WHAT’S ON DECK THIS WEEK
– Milwaukee plays Dallas tonight without Luka Doncic. We’ll see what the Mavs have without him. It is a pretty sparse roster then add the fact that the Bucks are one of the few teams that can slow down Kristap Porzingis, not great for Dallas.

– Bucks will play the Lakers on Thursday is arguably the most anticipated game of the NBA season thus far. Lakers-Bucks should be awesome. There are going to be a lot of takes no matter what happens in this game. For my sanity’s sake, I hope Milwaukee wins.

– Milwaukee faces quite possibly the biggest letdown game in history, win or lose, against the Knicks on Saturday night. MSG should be fired up for Giannis as rumors float about him coming to New York.

– Bucks do the BTB thing and play Indiana on Sunday at the Fiserv Forum. This will be the return of Malcolm Brogdon to Milwaukee. He does not need a tribute video, but I’m sure he’ll get one because that’s what the NBA does.

Charlie.