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With All-Star Weekend looming in Salt Lake City, UT, it was arduous to know what to anticipate within the Association\u2019s remaining night time of post-break motion. Some simply hope to see their staff enter the off-week intact, myself included.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, Giannis Antetokounmpo, an MVP candidate by way of the primary two-thirds of the season, had a troublesome fall on a block try and sprained his wrist<\/a>. However, head coach Mike Budenholzer detailed Milwaukee\u2019s early optimism:<\/p>\n Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer, on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s proper wrist sprain:<\/p>\n “I feel the preliminary reviews had been hopeful. The x-ray was clear. And he is received a sprain. I feel we’ll see how he feels tomorrow, see how he feels the subsequent few days and proceed to guage it.”<\/p>\n \u2014 Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) February 17, 2023<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n When Giannis exited the sport with 10:51 remaining within the second \u2014 although not earlier than setting the franchise document for all-time assists<\/a> \u2014 Milwaukee was working with a six-point lead. That solely ballooned as Brook Lopez posted a game-high 33 factors (13-18 FG, 3-6 3P) and Jevon Carter scored 22 factors (9-13 FG, 4-5 3P), which matched Chicago\u2019s main scorer, Nikola Vucevic (8-20 FG, 2-6 3P).<\/p>\n The East\u2019s second-seeded Milwaukee\u2019s win streak is as much as 12 video games now; third seed Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> \u2014 2.5 video games again of the Bucks \u2014 has the second-best win streak at simply 4. Chicago spirals their means into the the break, having misplaced their final six and sitting 2.0 video games exterior the play-in image.<\/p>\n\n
Brook Lopez lights up Bulls in Bucks\u2019 112-100 win<\/h3>\n