Bucks vs. Grizzlies Final Score and Summary: Grizzlies devour Bucks

On November 1, 2024By Littum

The Milwaukee Bucks were devoured by the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies 122-99. Giannis was pretty good with 37 points to go with 11 boards and four assists, but Dame scored four. Yes. Meanwhile, Ja was magnificent, recording a triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists. He made it look fun and effortless. Adjectives that didn’t describe the Bucks.

NBA.com Box Score

Summary of games

Yes Morant started this en fuego. The Bucks (especially Delon Wright) simply had no answer for him, and he also lifted his teammates like Scotty Pippin Jr. On the other side of the ball, the Bucks found early success with ball movement and Brook inside, but ball movement slowed and it rained bricks (including from guess who). The Grizzlies’ high pressure was effective and especially confused Dame (his first basket came with a few minutes left in the half). Combined, Memphis dominated the quarter, including a 14-point run, and finished the frame with a decisive 40-24 lead.

Giannis took over in mostly good fashion to start the second, getting the ball from his teammates in good positions. Extended AJax minutes (and a rested Ja) helped spark the Bucks on the other end. But Ja wouldn’t rest forever, and combined with some iffy rebounding, a lead that had been cut to 7 ballooned back to 22. Without Giannis, and even with Giannis when he returned, Milwaukee didn’t move the ball much. Their limited ball movement found some looks outside…where they shot 3 for 21. By the end of the half, the Grizzlies were the Harlem Globetrotters and the Bucks were the Washington Generals. It was 70-48 (!) at halftime.

Giannis led the “charge” coming out of the break, but the Yes show wasn’t over. I counted three alley-ups in five minutes. Brook made two threes – hooray! – but the bricks continued. Not even the free throw line was immune: the Bucks sat below 50% at the end of the quarter, punctuated by AJax missing two – TWO – with two seconds left. Even though Memphis was the worst team in the third quarter entering tonight, they outscored Milwaukee (the second worst team in the third quarter) by seven and led 99-70 after three. Maybe it triggered a discount on Michelob Ultra at a local gas station.

Fourth quarter happened. Giannis scored a bunch. Yes was Yes. The playback was characterized by existential anxiety. The deficit became a little more respectable, and then it didn’t. This game was over.

State that stood out

I will go with the number 29. Beautiful, Yes was +29 and Lady was -29. Mirrors are the thief of joy.