Bucks eliminated from playoffs by Spurs! Wenben scores 23+15+6, Castle triple-double, Alphabet watches defeat

On March 29, Beijing time, the Bucks lost 95-127 to the Spurs at home, officially eliminated from the playoffs, becoming the 10th NBA team to be eliminated. Previously, teams from the West—Kings, Jazz, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Pelicans—and from the East—Pacers, Nets, Wizards, Bulls—had already been eliminated. In this game, Alphabet continued to be absent, watching from the sidelines as his team suffered a third consecutive loss. Wenben scored 23 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists; Castle achieved a triple-double. The Bucks never led throughout the game, trailing by up to 38 points, and lost without suspense.

Statistical Data

Spurs: Wenben 23 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists; Castle 22 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists; Vassell 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals; Johnson 16 points, 5 assists; Harper 14 points; Fox 12 points, 6 assists; Champagnie 11 points, 4 rebounds

Bucks: Trent 18 points; Turner 15 points, 6 rebounds; Dion 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals; Rollins 12 points, 4 assists; Jackson 11 points; AJ Green 7 points; Sims 10 points, 10 rebounds; Nance 5 points, 5 rebounds

Star of the Game

Castle and Wenben performed excellently, leading the Spurs to victory.

Game Recap

In the first quarter, the Spurs quickly led 11-4, with Castle scoring 9 of those points. Trent hit a mid-range shot, Wenben completed an alley-oop dunk, Vassell and Champagnie hit three-pointers, extending the Spurs' lead to double digits. Turner and Harper also hit threes, Vassell scored 5 consecutive points, Rollins added points via free throws and shots, Johnson scored 4 straight points, Fox and Harper continued to attack, Sims made a putback. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs led 37-24 over the Bucks.

In the second quarter, Fox scored a mid-range shot, Champagnie scored 5 consecutive points, Bryant completed an alley-oop dunk, giving the Spurs a 22-point lead. Prince hit a three-pointer, Wenben made a 2+1, Castle continued to drive to the basket, Harper hit another three, further widening the Spurs' lead, pushing the gap toward 30 points. Sims dunked, Terrence and Green also scored, allowing the Bucks to recover some points, but by halftime, the Spurs still led 67-45.

After halftime, Turner and Trent hit three-pointers, reducing the Bucks' deficit to 16 points. Wenben scored an alley-oop dunk, then added a floater. The Bucks continued firing from outside, Nance and Turner hit threes, Wenben delivered another alley-oop dunk, Vassell hit two consecutive three-pointers, maintaining a gap of around 20 points. Late in the third quarter, Wenben scored consecutive free throws but also received a technical foul. At the end of the third quarter, the Spurs led 102-79.

In the fourth quarter, Fox scored a mid-range shot, Wenben dunked, Castle hit a three-pointer, and the Spurs launched a 11-0 run, widening the lead to 34 points. The Bucks did not score in the first 4.5 minutes of this quarter; Dion's layup broke the scoring drought, but the outcome was already decided. Wenben scored consecutive free throws, Green and Johnson exchanged three-pointers. With 5:20 remaining, the Spurs pulled their starters, entering garbage time. Ultimately, the Spurs won easily away, and the Bucks were officially eliminated.

Starting Lineups

Spurs: Castle, Fox, Vassell, Champagnie, Wenben

Bucks: Trent, Rollins, Dion, Pete Nance, Turner