The Bucks shot 51.4% from the floor last night and they played good D in holding the Pistons to 38.6% from the floor which were the big reasons for the blowout win.  Brandon Jennings (21 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal) and Mike Dunleavy (20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Bucks in this game.  Drew Gooden also had a solid game with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists and 1 blocked shot.  Carlos Delfino pitched in with 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in this game.  The Bucks are now 9-11 on the year.

Backup power forward Ersan Ilyasova has been stepping up lately for the Milwaukee Bucks.  In his last five games, Ilyasova is averaging 11.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.  The Bucks are hoping that he can keep up the good work with Andrew Bogut going to miss the next 8-12 weeks.  Ilyasova has now played in 19 games (9 starts) for the Bucks so far this year and he is averaging 21.9 minutes, 8.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.

The Bucks shot 50% from the floor last night and it was a big reason for the nice win over the Lakers.  Drew Gooden led the way for the Bucks last night with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.  Mike Dunleavy (15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal) and Ersan Ilyasova (15 points, 4 rebounds and 1 blocked shot) also had really solid games for the Bucks last night.  Brandon Jennings (12 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal), Shaun Livingston (10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals) and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots in 38 minutes) also pitched in for the Bucks in this game.  The Bucks are now 8-11 on the year.

The Bucks were outrebounded 50-43 last night and it hurt them in Chicago.  Brandon Jennings (25 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals) and Drew Gooden (23 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Bucks in this game.  Jon Leuer also had a decent game as he finished up with 19 points and 5 rebounds.  Stephen Jackson pitched in with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists last night.  The Bucks are now 7-11 on the year.

26-year old guard Shaun Livingston has stepped into the starting lineup in the last four games for the Bucks and they are 3-1 in those games.  He is averaging 10.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game in his four starts.  Livingston has now played in 17 games (4 starts) for the Bucks so far this year and he is averaging 23.1 minutes, 7.5  points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.  He is also shooting and amazing 54.5% from the floor.  I look for the Bucks to keep starting Livingston as long as they are winning and he is playing well.

The Bucks will be without 27-year old center Andrew Bogut indefinitely due to a fractured left ankle.  Bogut has played in 12 games (all starts) for the Bucks so far this year and he is averaging 30.3 minutes, 11.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steal and 2.0 blocked shots per game.  30-year old Drew Gooden will likely be Bogut’s replacement in the starting lineup.  Gooden has played in 15 games (5 starts) for the Bucks so far this year and he is averaging 18.7 minutes, 8.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.  The Bucks really hope that Gooden steps up because Bogut is going to be hard to replace.

UPDATE:  (1/27/2012) – Bogut will miss the next 8-12 weeks.

The Bucks were outrebounded 52-43 but it didn’t matter last night in Houston where they got a nice road win.  Brandon Jennings (20 points and 6 assists) and Stephen Jackson (20 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Bucks in this game.  Mike Dunleavy also had a solid game with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot last night.  Drew Gooden (11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Ersan Ilyasova (7 points, 19 rebounds and 1 blocked shot) pitched in for the Bucks.  The Bucks are now 7-10 on the year.

The Bucks lost a hard fought game on Monday Night against the Hawks.  Brandon Jennings led the way for the Bucks in this game with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots.  Mike Dunleavy was solid off the bench with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.  Drew Gooden (13 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot) and Ersan Ilyasova (10 points, 11 rebounds and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Bucks in this game.  The Bucks are now 6-10 on the year.

The Bucks outscored the Heat 26-19 in the 4th quarter to pull away for an outstanding road win last Sunday.  Brandon Jennings only shot 5 of 20 from the floor, but he still led the way for the Bucks in this game with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.  Ersan Ilyasova (16 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal) and Andrew Bogut (13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocked shots also had great games.  Shaun Livingston (10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals) and Stephen Jackson (10 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist) also pitched in for the Bucks in this game.  The Bucks are now 6-9 on the year.

The Bucks held the Knicks to 37% shooting from the floor last Friday and that was a big reason for the nice road win.  Brandon Jennings led the way for the Bucks in this game with 36 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.  Shaun Livingston got into the starting lineup and he responded with 18 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in 34 minutes on the floor.  Andrew Bogut (11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Drew Gooden (10 points and 11 rebounds in 22 minutes on the floor) also pitched in for the Bucks in this game.  The Bucks are now 5-9 on the year.