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The Milwaukee Bucks breeze by the San Antonio Spurs for their most lopsided win of the season

The playoff-bound Milwaukee Bucks proved too much for the eliminated San Antonio Spurs.
Matthew Dugandzic|
The Milwaukee Bucks breeze by the San Antonio Spurs for their most lopsided win of the season
The Milwaukee Bucks breeze by the San Antonio Spurs for their most lopsided win of the season

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There's no slowing down the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks as they rolled to a 130-94 blowout win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

No messing around

The 36-point victory was the Bucks' most lopsided win of the season. It capped the Bucks' three-game homestead that saw them going 2-1. Milwaukee is set to embark on a four-game road trip, including a gigantic collision with the West-leading Denver Nuggets.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was extra efficient in the win as he produced 31 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, and a block in just 24 minutes of play.

Khris Middleton had his own double-double of 19 points and ten assists, helping the Bucks improve to 52-20 while avenging their 111-93 loss to the Spurs in the first meeting last November 11th.

Milwaukee, who improved to 30-7 at home, increased its lead to 2½ games over the 50-23 Boston Celtics.

All-around team win

The playoff-bound Bucks settled for a slim 33-28 lead after the first quarter but started pulling away in the second period and mounted a 66-51 lead at the half.

Milwaukee took complete control of the game when they outscored San Antonio in the third, 34-21, to post a massive 100-72 lead with one quarter left to play.

Bobby Portis Jr. was superb in the reserve role, as he ended with up 19 points and ten boards. Joe Ingles was also productive off the bench as he added 14 points on 4-for-6 shooting from the three-point area. Brook Lopez was the fifth Buck to score in twin digits with 10.

A dismal 6-29 on the road, the Spurs struggled to get their offense going as they didn't have a single player who hit the 20-point mark, with Devin Vassell leading the squad with 16 points. The Spurs, who are already out of playoff contention, fell to 19-54.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.