Wizards beat Bucks 106-101
The Washington Wizards opened the fourth quarter with a 22-6 run to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 106-101.
The Bucks went on a 21-5 run to lead 74-71 after three quarters. Ramon Sessions’ driving dunk put the Wizards ahead for good with 11:29 left. John Wall scored 7 points during the run, and they led 93-80 with 5:29 left.
During clutch time, the Wizards outscored the Bucks 9-1. Bradley Beal scored 4 of the Wizards’ 9 at the line, 4 for 4. Early in the fourth quarter, Nene had 2 of his 3 steals in 59 seconds, the first leading to Sessions’ driving dunk that put the Wizards ahead 75-74 and the second to Kelly Oubre Jr.’s corner 3-pointer.
Garrett Temple had 11 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) and a season-high 5 steals. The Wizards had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Bucks, Khris Middleton scored 25 points, and Jabari Parker added a season-high 22 points (18 in the paint) on 9 for 13 shooting. Greg Monroe had 21 points and 12 rebounds. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Bucks turned it over 27 times, about 11 more than usual for this many possessions. The Wizards outscored the Bucks 41-10 off the bench. The Bucks outscored the Wizards 13-2 in 4 minutes with Henson, Middleton, Antetokounmpo, O'Bryant and Vaughn on the floor together.