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Bucks vs Nets Final: 117-97 - Recap

Milwaukee cruised to victory on Saturday, running Brooklyn out of the gym and running up a 117-97 score at Barclays Center.

Milwaukee won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -10.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 236.0.

Milwaukee got 29 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo and another 20 points from Khris Middleton. Eric Bledsoe contributed 5 assists, while Giannis Antetokounmpo cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.

Brooklyn got 17 points from Kyrie Irving in a losing cause and another 14 points from Nicolas Claxton. Kyrie Irving contributed 6 assists for the Nets, while Jarrett Allen had 10 rebounds.

Milwaukee led at halftime, 57-42.

Milwaukee had a 54-47 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Milwaukee takes its act home to face Chicago looking for another win. For Brooklyn, they head home to face Philadelphia.