The All-Star Break couldn?t have come faster for the Milwaukee Bucks. Led by Carmelo Anthony?s 38 points and 12 rebounds, the Denver Nuggets survived various charges by the depleted Bucks to head into the break with a 94-87 road victory.
Read a rundown of the Bucks loss to the Nuggets.
By Jake McCormick
As well as Milwaukee played at points on Wednesday night, the game ended similarly to nearly every close loss the Bucks have had in this frustration season. When a team is hitting a rough patch (Denver had lost four out of their last five games), they can typically count on a win against Milwaukee without having to put up 100+ points.
Crunch time mistakes from role players (Luc Mbah a Moute missing a wide open layup, Earl Boykins? indecisiveness in transition leaves the Bucks empty) are becoming routine, but there were a few good things to take away from this game.
Optimist: John Salmons Loves The Second Half
Apparently it took the Bucks? first home game on ESPN for John Salmons to show he can still slip quickly through tiny cracks in a defense and elevate for a jumper or reverse layup. Perhaps it was the smell of NBA Trading Deadline blood in the water; either way, Salmons did his best to steal the show from Carmelo Anthony (despite the refs? insistence).
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