Game 31: Minnesota hits 13 of 25 threes on the way to bludgeoning the Bucks 116-99.
Game 32: Rookie Malcolm Brogdon, making his second NBA start, records a triple double as the Bucks outscore the Bulls 36-20 in the fourth to cap a 116-100 victory.
Game 33: Henson hits the go-ahead shot late and the Bucks hold on to beat the visiting Thunder 98-94.
Game 34: Bucks rally in the fourth and Giannis hits a buzzer-beating 15-footer to give the Bucks a 105-104 win over the Knicks in New York. Rematch in Milwaukee Friday night.
Game 35: With a sweep of the home-and-home with New York in sight, the Bucks choke up a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter and lose going away, 116-111.
Game 36: With Giannis out due to illness, the Bucks start Teletovic and give 17 minutes to Jason Terry. Shockingly, they drop a 107-101 decision to the Wizards at home, outscored 33-21 in the third after taking a halftime lead.
Game 37: Mere days after handing the reeling Knicks a road win, the Bucks go down to San Antonio and beat the Spurs 109-107 despite getting only nine minutes (with a -15 +/-) from ailing Giannis. Beasley goes off for 28 points in 34 minutes and Brogdon hits a key shot at the end. When Ginobli's buzzer-beater hits the side of the backboard, the Bucks get the win (avenging a narrow loss to San Antonio in Milwaukee earlier this season).
Game 38: Bucks beat the Heat, outscoring Miami 27-14 from the free throw line in a 116-108 victory. Giannis returns to the lineup and scores 19 on 8-12 shooting.
Game 39: Bucks are rocked in the ATL, losing 111-98, their third loss to the Hawks this season with one matchup remaining.
Game 40: Bucks start with a 9-0 lead but fall back to .500 as they are pounded by Philly in a matinee at the Bradley Center.
Game 41: Bucks finish the first half of the season under .500 after a pasting by Houston. The trend is not good.
1/19/2017 6:18 PM (edited)