No game in the NBA is an easy win. Look at Houston tonight, they were playing New Orleans this evening. Pelicans did not have Julius Randle, Anthony Davis, Elfrid Payton and Nikola Mirotic yet still beat the Rockets in Houston. Any given night, a team can lose or win. That being said, Bucks did not seem phased by Detroit at all in this game. There weren’t many times of strife, and Bucks held them at a distance for the majority of the game. They win 115-105 and keep their record of not losing back-to-back games.

Player of the Game: Eric Bledsoe – Nice night for Bled who finished with 20 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Where he made his keep tonight was the fourth quarter. Bledsoe had himself a finishing quarter with 13 of his 20 points coming in the fourth. He played the role of closer tonight. What’s amazing about this Bucks team is honestly any of the starters can finish off a team in the fourth. Last night, it was Bledsoe.

Silver Star: Pat Connaughton – Here we go. This is exactly what I talked about in the last couple games. Bench production lacked from the Bucks. They’ve been struggling in the worst way. Connaughton getting an opportunity to play due to the injuries of Malcolm Brogdon and Sterling Brown steps up with a huge game. Planet Pat has only played eight games of late, and he rose to the occasion. He will get more minutes moving forward.

Positive: Good to see the offense cook a bit – After two porus nights for the Bucks where they struggled for most of the night against Charlotte and lost to Oklahoma City, their offense woke up a bit. Milwaukee shot 54.7 percent from the field in what was an efficient night for the Bucks. Detroit prides themselves on defense, but they did not have it in this one.

Negative: What’s wrong with Ersan? – It appears that Ersan Ilyasova is mired in a slump. He only played 14 minutes which is actually an uptick from the last couple games, and it didn’t help him break out of his struggles. Curious to see if the Bucks go with Connaughton over Ilyasova in the rotation for the time being. I get you paid Ersan, but it seems like Connaughton may be the answer.

Highlight of the night: Bledsoe with Giannis trailing for a slam are always good highlights.

What a pass by @EBled2 💰

What a JAM by @Giannis_An34 😳#FearTheDeer | #Giannis pic.twitter.com/EY5zZIU57h

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 30, 2019

Next up: Game of the year for the Bucks. They play Toronto in the North on primetime. This is a major game for Milwaukee. They win this one, and Bucks win the series over the Raptors. If they don’t, it’s a split, so, there’s a bit of house money, but you want to win this game. Psychologically, Bucks winning two games in Toronto does a ton for their confidence.

Charlie.