MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks delivered another statement win on Thursday night with a 118-99 thumping of the Golden State Warriors, continuing their trend of being at their best this season when matched up against other likely title contenders.
The Bucks blitzed the Warriors from the start, jumping out to a 39-point halftime lead, Golden State's largest halftime deficit since the franchise moved from Philadelphia.
In the past week, the Bucks have won handily against the Warriors and Brooklyn Nets ---who they also beat on Opening Night in Milwaukee -- a pair of teams they could see on the path to attempt to repeat as NBA champions.