Doc Rivers takes the brunt of how Milwaukee blew the Spurs game
The problems continue to increase Milwaukee Bucksand the answers don’t seem to come out of nowhere.
Once again, the Bucks looked listless, as they do succumbed to the San Antonio Spurs119-10, at the Frost Bank Center on Thursday. At one point, the Bucks were down by as many as 29 points.
As they tried to rally in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Spurs 32-12, the cushion was too much for them to overcome.
For Coach Bucks Doc Riversthey lost the game in the second quarter. San Antonio led by 10 points at halftime, 63-53.
“I thought the first half, the foul (was our problem). They had, what, 20 free throws in the half? Look, we had 48 three-pointers (attempts), 40 were really good shots, but they didn’t go in, so it’s a make-or-miss league,” Rivers said, per Eric Nehm of the Athletics.
“I really liked the game plan. I thought we played the right way overall. I thought it was a foul and then in the last six minutes of the second quarter, they ran away from us.”
Doc Rivers on how the game got away from the Bucks in the second quarter: pic.tvitter.com/21fBjckjvKs
— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) January 16, 2026
The Spurs went 23 of 27 from the charity stripe, while the Bucks shot 16 of 22. San Antonio outrebounded Milwaukee 50-37.
The Bucks absorbed their straight loss and fell to 17-24. They were booed by the home fans at the Fiserv Forum on Wednesday after being blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 21 points, five rebounds and two steals against the Spurs. Kyle Kuzma added 18 points and three rebounds off the bench.
As their season unfolds, The Bucks should be desperate for changeeven if it means parting with some future assets.
2026-01-16 05:31:00
