The Milwaukee Bucks once again lost to one of the worst teams in the NBA, falling 127-82 to a tanking Brooklyn Nets team.

The Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 116-101 Thursday, covering as 9.5-point home underdogs with the Under (222.5) cashing. F Kyle Kuzma had a game-high 31 points on 13-for-17 shooting. Milwaukee has struggled over the past month, going 3-10 straight up and 5-8 against the spread (ATS) since November 15. It is 12-14 ATS on the season.

The Brooklyn Nets (7-18) had been knocked off-balance by the Dallas Mavericks on Friday as they couldn't make the plays they normally make in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn had the chance to start a new winning streak with a home matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks (11-16) despite the fact that head coach Jordi Fernandez was unavailable for the game due to an illness.

The Bucks put together a sloppy and unfocused effort in a 127-82 loss to the Nets three days after a surprise win without their best player.

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