MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers remains confident in his team and doesn’t plan on making any major changes in the wake of a 45-point loss to Brooklyn that matched the Nets’ most lopsided win in franchise history.

The Bucks (11-16) haven’t won two straight games since Oct. 28-30 as they struggle to deal with the absence of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has been out for the last two weeks with a right calf strain.

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