Milwaukee gave a solid effort, handling Golden State with ease in today's 96-85 win. This came as no surprise to Milwaukee fans, who have been watching their team continue to improve recently. Players are starting to feel more confident as well. "I feel we can take on just about anybody right now," said today's star, Thomas. "The way this team's playing, there's no limit to how far we can go." Milwaukee head coach Bob echoed his sentiment, saying "They all know they're as good as any other team in the league. They just have to stay focused and keep working, and the rest will take care of itself."

Lost in the excitement over Milwaukee was the performance of Golden State star Odell.

Milwaukee was led by Thomas (22 points, 6 boards, 0 assists), Howe (20 points, a steal, a block), Jenkins (16 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 2 blocks). Golden State was led by Odell (14 points, 18 boards, 3 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Reeve (20 points, 5 blocks), Chiles (14 points, 3 steals, a block).

Milwaukee are now 18-11 and 14-2 at home after this victory. They stay at #3 in the Central and hold at #5 overall in the Eastern Conference. Golden State stand at 7-21. They drop to #5 in the Pacific and fall to #15 overall in the Western Conference.

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