Faried’s putback with 5.0 seconds left lifts Nuggets past Bucks
Kenneth Faried put back Danilo Gallinari’s missed 3-pointer with 5.0 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 103-102.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s fadeaway had put the Bucks ahead 102-101 with 17 seconds left.
The Bucks had the ball down 1 after a timeout, but Khris Middleton missed a 20-foot fadeaway at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Nuggets 11-8. Jerryd Bayless scored 5 of the Bucks’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Middleton had 3 of his 4 steals, and the Bucks scored 2 points off them.
Danilo Gallinari scored 25 points, and Faried added 19 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks on 8 for 9 shooting.
For the Bucks, Bayless scored 22 points on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench. Bayless scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks outscored the Nuggets 35-17 in 13 minutes with Bayless, Monroe, Vasquez, Middleton and O'Bryant on the floor together. Johnny O'Bryant III fouled out.