Is everyone paying attention to the Milwaukee Bucks? I hope so. Milwaukee Bucks have won 14 straight games. That is incredible in its own right. But when you consider that Milwaukee won their last four games by a combined 34.25 points, that is eye-popping. Bucks are on pace for 70+ wins. They look like the best team in basketball. Milwaukee made a massive statement tonight beating the Los Angeles Clippers by 38 points with a dominating second-half performance.

Player of the Game: Giannis Antetokounmpo – Man, what a way to spend your birthday. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points with 11 rebounds. If the game ended up being close, Giannis ends up having a huge night. Giannis received another semi load management game with only playing 26 minutes. You love to see that. My favorite play of the game was Giannis backing down Kawhi Leonard in the lane and dumping a jump hook on him. If he gets that hook shot rolling, holy shit, guys.

Honorable Mention: Donte DiVencenzo – For those who are somehow unfamiliar with what Donte brings to the table, I hope he opened your eyes tonight. He was EVERYWHERE. Donte hustles his ass off for every loose ball. He wanted it more than anyone on the Clippers’ roster tonight. DiVencenzo scored eleven points with five rebounds and four steals. He is a tremendous player off the bench for Milwaukee and taken his game to another level.

The Thing I Liked: Bucks outworked the Clippers all night long – I mentioned it with Donte, but he wasn’t the only one. Milwaukee was relentless all game long. Any time the ball ended up being loose on the ball, some Bucks player tried to grab it. I loved the interior defense from Brook and Robin Lopez tonight who made it extremely difficult for Los Angeles to get anything close.

The watch for 70 wins – It is early. I get it. But the Bucks are on pace for 70+ wins. It is hard to ignore it. Bucks have a real chance at winning 70 plus games. There aren’t many teams in the NBA that have done it. If Milwaukee keeps up their winning, this conversation will get louder. Next week is showdown week with the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers coming to town.

Next up: Bucks get a couple of days off before taking on the Orlando Magic on Monday night. The Magic are on a roll winning four of their last five games including Friday night against Cleveland. They’re also off until Monday. Bucks cannot let down in this one. They will go for 15 in a row.

Charlie.