Milwaukee Bucks have had some issues closing out games. You might have heard Chris Webber continually reminding everyone that the Bucks were 0-11 if they were trailing or tied heading into the fourth quarter. That was exactly the situation we had last night. Bucks were tied with the New Orleans Pelicans heading into the fourth. The game was an excellent one. Back and forth the entire game with it looking like the first one to 130 wins the game. Milwaukee was able to pull away late with a couple of key plays then held on defensively resulting in Milwaukee’s first win when either trailing or tied in the fourth quarter.

Player of the Game: Donte DiVencenzo – What a game for the Big Ragu. This is easily one of his best games as a Milwaukee Buck. Donte finished with a career-high 24 points, a career-high nine assists, and seven rebounds plus made four threes. DiVencenzo controlled the game and really found his rhythm from the start. If the Bucks get this kind of production out of him, they’re going to be near impossible to beat. Let’s hope he keeps this up and it’s not a blip on the radar.

Honorable Mention: Giannis Antetokounmpo – While DiVencenzo balled out so did Giannis Antetokounmpo (And Khris Middleton). This is the third straight game where Giannis had 35+ points or more. He has never done that before pulling it off last night. Giannis will not get MVP buzz, and that’s okay. What matters is that he’s playing like an MVP on the court with our team. The regular season awards don’t mean much. The official final line for the Greek Freak, 38 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists. Not a bad night at the office.

One Thing To Know: Bucks did a great job with their adjustments with Zion Williamson – In the first half, Zion Williamson went off for 24 points. He looked unstoppable. Milwaukee could not stop him. In the second half, it was much different. Zion only scored 10 points and wasn’t much of an impact. Mike Budenholzer who gets a ton of shit (Sometimes for good reason), made some adjustments that were the right ones when it came to slowing down Zion. He deserves a ton of credit for making Zion a non-factor.

Next up: Milwaukee gets a good test on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. They’re the second-best record in the NBA. Now, they lost last night against the Memphis Grizzlies. Bucks will show what’s real from the four-game winning streak or not. Giannis has a great matchup against the Clippers as they do not have many guys that can keep up with him. The Clippers aren’t playing that well at the moment. They have a net rating of the 25th in the last five games.

Charlie. regularly