Milwaukee Bucks are hot. After Monday’s game, it seemed like Milwaukee was poised to go on a big run here in the next few weeks. They did not quell those assumptions on Wednesday, rather, they further them with a big win over the Los Angeles Clippers, 129-124. Bucks are now 2-0 on this road trip. Giannis Antetokounmpo had another amazing performance as he continues his MVP defense. Bucks received good play from their guards as well. Even without Kawhi Leonard, this Clippers team is a tough one to take down at Staples Center.

Player of the Game: Giannis Antetokounmpo – Who else? I like to give other guys the POG but it ends up being Giannis most of the time. He played great tonight. Giannis scored 38 points, 16 rebounds, and nine assists. He also made four three-pointers. Giannis looked unstoppable in the latter half of this game. The big dunk that Eric Bledsoe found him on sparked something from Antetokounmpo. Even though he air-balled a free throw, Giannis went 13-for-16 from the line which is very solid.

Bucks started to wake up a bit after this flush from Giannis. Finish strong. pic.twitter.com/Qw62YRZRgk

— Charlie (@SnoTapWI) November 7, 2019

Honorable Mention: George Hill – Love me a good George Hill game now and again. Hill came out red hot with five made threes in the first half. He finished the game with six total and 24 points off the bench. That tied his career-high as a Bucks player. When Hill can give Milwaukee 20+ points off the bench, they’re damn near unbeatable. Hill picked up the slack for Khris Middleton and Wes Matthews who both seemed to have a bit of the L.A Flu that the Packers had earlier this week.

One Thing I Liked: Brook Lopez was a beast on the glass – One thing that Brook Lopez isn’t exactly known for is his rebounding. Lopez is not one of the best in that category. Yet tonight, he was great. Lopez pulled down 12 rebounds. He made so many big grabs in the fourth quarter. It felt like Lopez had a magnet on his hands for the ball. Those are little things that go a long way.

One Thing I Didn’t: ‘Yeah but they beat the Clippers without Kawhi.’- That will be the commentary from tonight’s game. Bucks did win, but Kawhi didn’t play, therefore, we cannot comment on the Bucks’ performance. Leonard chose to rest tonight in favor of playing against Portland tomorrow. It does make sense as conference games matter for potential seeding in what could be a tight Western Conference. But still to not have this be a Leonard-Giannis matchup is pretty stupid and unfair to those who paid for it. I realize Kawhi doesn’t care but still, not great.

Next up: Bucks head to Utah which hasn’t been nice to them through the years. Last year, Milwaukee blew a large lead with many starters resting late. Bucks haven’t won at Salt Lake City since 2001. Yes, it’s been nearly 20 years since Milwaukee won in Utah. This will not be easy as the Jazz just took down Philadelphia on Wednesday night.

Charlie.