{"id":703429,"date":"2026-04-07T14:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/703429\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T14:28:25","slug":"bucks-and-nets-battle-hard-despite-losing-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/703429\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucks and Nets Battle Hard Despite Losing Records"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"ADespite missing the playoffs, the Bucks and Nets are playing with passion and determination in their late-season matchup.Memphis Today<\/p>\n

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets, both eliminated from playoff contention, have been playing better basketball of late despite their losing records. The Bucks are coming off a 131-115 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, while the Nets defeated the Washington Wizards 121-115. Key players on both teams are dealing with injuries, but the younger and veteran players remain motivated to compete in these final games of the season.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Though the Bucks and Nets are not playoff-bound, these late-season games still hold meaning for the players as they look to end the season on a high note and gain valuable experience. The matchup between these two teams provides an interesting look at how teams approach the final stretch when their postseason hopes have faded.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Bucks were led by Ryan Rollins’ 24 points in their win over the Grizzlies, with Cormac Ryan adding 21 points off the bench. Bucks coach Doc Rivers praised his team’s effort, saying the games are meaningful for both younger and veteran players. The Nets were paced by Nolan Traore’s career-high 23 points and seven assists in their victory over the Wizards. Nets coach Jordi Fernandez was pleased with Traore’s performance, especially given the rookie’s workload with the team’s many injuries.<\/p>\n

The Bucks and Nets will face off on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in New York.The teams will meet again on Friday, April 10, 2026 in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Ryan Rollins<\/p>\n

A Bucks player who led the team with 24 points in their recent win over the Grizzlies.<\/p>\n

Cormac Ryan<\/p>\n

A Bucks player who scored 21 points off the bench in their victory over the Grizzlies.<\/p>\n

Doc Rivers<\/p>\n

The head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.<\/p>\n

Nolan Traore<\/p>\n

A Nets player who scored a career-high 23 points and had 7 assists in their win over the Wizards.<\/p>\n

Jordi Fernandez<\/p>\n

The head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got new guys in the rotation, myself being one of them. Everybody’s trying to find ways to help each other and help the team win. Just trying to be hungry for opportunity, I’m not doing anything different than I have all year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Cormac Ryan, Bucks player<\/p>\n

\u201cI know we’re out of the playoffs and all that, but these games are meaningful to a lot of guys. These are hard games; I was really happy with everybody (Sunday).\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Doc Rivers, Bucks head coach<\/p>\n

\u201c(Traore) is a big reason why we won this game, especially towards the end. Even though at times it gets rocky with the amount of games and travel and he’s a rookie, he’s always tried to do the right thing. I’ve always been pleased with his attitude, his work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jordi Fernandez, Nets head coach<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Bucks and Nets will face off again on Friday, April 10, 2026 in Milwaukee.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Despite being out of playoff contention, the Bucks and Nets are showcasing the competitive spirit and drive of their players to finish the season strong and gain valuable experience for the future. These late-season matchups between non-playoff teams highlight the passion and dedication of NBA players even when the stakes are lower.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Despite missing the playoffs, the Bucks and Nets are playing…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":703430,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3795],"tags":[7,294,293,177,4070,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-703429","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-memphis-grizzlies","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-grizzlies","10":"tag-memphis","11":"tag-memphis-grizzlies","12":"tag-memphisgrizzlies","13":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116363901281358671","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=703429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/703429\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/703430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=703429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=703429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=703429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}