The Milwaukee Bucks have been losing games under new coach Doc Rivers. Last Thursday, the Grizzlies won against the Bucks as the latter dropped its seventh out of ten games under its new coach. Rivers joined the team in January to replace Adrian Griffin. The move surprised many sports betting forum users because the team had a 30-13 record at the time of Griffin’s ouster. Also, they were tied for the second-best record in the NBA.
The most recent loss for Rivers’ Bucks team, a 3-7 record against an injury-plagued Grizzlies squad far below .500, was their most recent setback.
So far, Milwaukee’s performances under Rivers have been summed up by a misunderstanding on the game’s last play, which occurred after the Bucks had reduced a nine-point advantage to three points with less than a minute remaining.
The Bucks’ center Brook Lopez inadvertently obstructed the path of All-Star point guard Damian Lillard as he tried to lay a screen at halfcourt. Memphis clung to a razor-thin victory after the ball slipped out of Lillard’s hands, and he missed a wildly attempted long-range shot in the last seconds.
Grizzlies Won Against the Bucks
According to bookie pay per head solution experts, Thursday was the final night of the regular season before the All-Star break. Also, Rivers was not happy with his team’s performance. He felt some of his players were already looking forward to the break.
Despite their recent problems, the Bucks are third in the Eastern Conference and feature two All-Star starters—Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo—on the roster. On the other hand, Memphis was missing at least ten players due to injury heading into the game. Among them were Jaren Jackson Jr., the team’s reigning defensive MVP, and Ja Morant, a two-time All-Star guard.
Forward Ziaire Williams and freshman GG Jackson II scored 27 points apiece, helping the shorthanded Grizzlies overcome what appeared to be a huge deficit.
In the unexpected upset, Antetokounmpo scored 35 points and gave 12 assists to lead the Bucks, while Lillard chipped in 24 points. Rivers was irritated with his team because of the Grizzlies’ lack of depth.
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