Warriors rally from 15 down in the third quarter to beat Bucks
Stephen Curry had 26 points (12 in the first quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors rallied from 15 points down in the third quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 121-112.
The Warriors trailed 70-58 at halftime and 75-60 with 11:09 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Bucks 61-37 the rest of the way.
Klay Thompson’s 2 free throws with 43.8 seconds left made it 117-110 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Warriors outscored the Bucks 14-6. Curry (No. 10 in clutch points, 2015-16) scored 7 of the Warriors’ 14 on 2 for 3 shooting and 3 for 4 at the line.
Klay Thompson had 27 points (11 in the second quarter) and 3 blocks, and Draymond Green added 21 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. The Warriors had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Bucks, Michael Carter-Williams scored 24 points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 points. The Bucks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Warriors shot 48.3% from the field and 34.6% from 3 to the Bucks’ 46.2% and 22.2%. The Warriors outscored the Bucks 45-27 in 15 minutes with Rush, Curry, Thompson, Ezeli and Green on the floor together. Antetokounmpo fouled out.