Jordi Fernandez poked fun at the Nets tying their largest win in franchise history during his absence on Sunday vs. the Bucks.

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

Here are three takeaways from the Brooklyn Nets' 127-82 win on Sunday over a Milwaukee Bucks team missing forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Everything was going right for the Brooklyn Nets in their 127-82 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday evening. With head coach Jordi Fernandez out due to an illness, assistant coach Steve Hetzel was the sideline leader, directing the Nets to the win.

The Nets steamrolled the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Bucks for their largest win in franchise history despite Jordi Fernandez's absence.

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.

Three days after the Bucks earned an impressive win over the Celtics, disappointment struck again as the Nets blew Milwaukee out 127–82. Against a 7–18 Nets team that ranks 13th in the Eastern Conference, the Bucks lost by nearly 50 points.

Egor Demin scored 17 points, Noah Clowney added 16 and the Nets never trailed in a 127-82 romp over the Bucks on Sunday night.

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers remains confident in his team and doesn’t plan on making any major changes in the wake of a 45-point loss to Brooklyn that matched the Nets’ most lopsided win in franchise history.

Brooklyn tied a franchise record with a 45-point rout of the Bucks, cruising to a 127-82 win as Milwaukee continued to struggle without Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Nets rank 14th in offensive rating (116.4), second in defensive rating (104.8) and fourth in net rating (11.6) during that span. Those numbers were inflated by a stunning 45-point beatdown of the Bucks on Sunday at Barclays Center.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game from December 14, 2025 on ESPN.