Milwaukee Bucks Epic Collapse Sends Them Spiraling Into Offseason
The post Milwaukee Bucks Epic Collapse Sends Them Spiraling Into Offseason appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – APRIL 29: Obi Toppin #1 of the Indiana Pacers fouls Giannis Antetokounmpo … More #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second quarter of Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on April 29, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t know what hit them. They stood shell-shocked on the court after the final buzzer, unsure how they failed to close out the Indiana Pacers and extend the series. In a comedy of errors down the stretch, Milwaukee somehow blew Game 5 and missed their chance to force a Game 6 back home. Instead, they handed the series to the Pacers on a silver platter, marking their third straight first-round exit from the playoffs. To understand how Milwaukee suffered one of the biggest collapses in playoff history, we have to rewind to the start of the game. Doc Rivers, two steps behind Rick Carlisle all series, finally made a drastic change to his starting lineup—a move he arguably should’ve made from the beginning. He rolled out the Bucks’ best shooting group, featuring five switchable defenders: Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Gary Trent Jr., Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Bobby Portis. Milwaukee came out swinging. Their defensive intensity stunned Indiana, holding the Pacers to just 13 points in the first quarter. The Bucks built their largest lead early in the second. With 11:26 remaining, Kyle Kuzma—coming off the bench for the first time in the series—hit a three-pointer to put Milwaukee up 33–13. But from there, it all unraveled. Indiana outscored the Bucks by 11 in the second quarter…
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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – APRIL 29: Obi Toppin #1 of the Indiana Pacers fouls Giannis Antetokounmpo … More #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second quarter of Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on April 29, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t know what hit them. They stood shell-shocked on the court after the final buzzer, unsure how they failed to close out the Indiana Pacers and extend the series. In a comedy of errors down the stretch, Milwaukee somehow blew Game 5 and missed their chance to force a Game 6 back home. Instead, they handed the series to the Pacers on a silver platter, marking their third straight first-round exit from the playoffs. To understand how Milwaukee suffered one of the biggest collapses in playoff history, we have to rewind to the start of the game. Doc Rivers, two steps behind Rick Carlisle all series, finally made a drastic change to his starting lineup—a move he arguably should’ve made from the beginning. He rolled out the Bucks’ best shooting group, featuring five switchable defenders: Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Gary Trent Jr., Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Bobby Portis. Milwaukee came out swinging. Their defensive intensity stunned Indiana, holding the Pacers to just 13 points in the first quarter. The Bucks built their largest lead early in the second. With 11:26 remaining, Kyle Kuzma—coming off the bench for the first time in the series—hit a three-pointer to put Milwaukee up 33–13. But from there, it all unraveled. Indiana outscored the Bucks by 11 in the second quarter…
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