Tyson Etienne hits six 3s for career-high 23 points, but Nets fall in Milwaukee
Tyson Etienne gave the Nets a reason to believe, at least for a quarter. Milwaukee Bucks gave them too many 3s to survive. Etienne erupted for 15 points and four 3-pointers in the opening quarter Friday night at Fiserv Forum, his most points in any quarter or half, and finished with a career-high 23 points and six 3-pointers.
It still wasn’t enough. The Nets fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 125-108, dropping to 20-61 in their penultimate game of the season. AJ Green was unconscious, finishing with 35 points and 11 treys, and Cormac Ryan added 28 points and five triples.
Brooklyn came in with nine available players again, a night after a 123-94 loss to the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center. The Nets were without Nic Claxton, Noah Clowney, Egor Dëmin, Terance Mann, Josh Minott, Michael Porter Jr. , Drake Powell, Day’Ron Sharpe, Ziaire Williams and Danny Wolf.
The Bucks, tied for ninth in the lottery standings entering the night, were down seven bodies, most notably Giannis Antetokounmpo, but they did start Myles Turner. The difference came down to shot-making. Milwaukee shot 55.
6% and made 24 3-pointers. Etienne was the one thing Brooklyn had going early. Milwaukee led 38-24 after one, and it would’ve been worse if Etienne hadn’t come out swinging.