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Nets player grades: Egor Demin drops 17 in 127-81 win over Bucks
The Nets beat the Bucks 127-82 in what was a complete game on both ends of the floor by a Nets team that took advantage of a Milwaukee team missing forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Rookie guard Egor Demin led the way for Brooklyn with 17 points, three rebounds, and three assists while forward Noah Clowney had 16 points and three rebounds.
Rim defense was a major issue in the first half, with 36 points in the paint for the Nets and 28 for the Bucks. In the third, Brooklyn really fell off inside… because they shot 7/14 from deep and outscored Milwaukee 34-23, all but putting the nail in this one.
Egor Demin responded to a public Jordi Fernandez challenge during the Nets' blowout win over the Bucks on Sunday.
The Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 116-101 Thursday, covering as 9.5-point home underdogs with the Under (222.5) cashing. F Kyle Kuzma had a game-high 31 points on 13-for-17 shooting. Milwaukee has struggled over the past month, going 3-10 straight up and 5-8 against the spread (ATS) since November 15. It is 12-14 ATS on the season.
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It’s 45 points to a team trying to lose: Kyle Kuzma takes subtle shot at Nets after Bucks’ embarrassing loss
Sunday’s loss to the Brooklyn Nets may have marked the nadir of the Milwaukee Bucks’ season. Brooklyn cruised to a 127–82 blowout at Barclays Center, and Milwaukee never found its footing after a sluggish opening.
Egor Demin anotó 17 puntos, Noah Clowney agregó 16 y los Nets de Brooklyn igualaron la noche del domingo el récord de la franquicia en margen
The Milwaukee Bucks will try to win consecutive games for the first time since October when they play in Brooklyn vs. the Nets on Dec. 14.
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