Khris Middleton scored 40 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 113-107 in overtime.
Devin Booker made a 28-foot 3-pointer on a pass from Tyler Ulis with 1.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 105 for the Suns, but the Bucks outscored them 8-2 in overtime.
The Suns had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but Booker missed a 12-foot pull-up jumper with 7.5 seconds left that would have tied it.
Middleton’s 2 free throws with 6.3 seconds left in overtime made it 111-107 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Suns 23-13. Middleton scored 9 of the Bucks’ 23 on 1 for 4 shooting and 6 for 6 at the line. In the fourth quarter, T.J. Warren had 2 of his 3 steals, 1 of them during a 12-0 Suns run, and the Suns scored 3 points off them.
Eric Bledsoe had 30 points and 7 assists, and DeAndre Liggins added 2 points and 5 steals. The Bucks had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Suns, Booker had 23 points and 3 blocks but shot 8 for 24, and Greg Monroe added 22 points (16 in the paint) and 15 rebounds off the bench. Warren had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals. The Suns had 3 20-point scorers.
The Suns turned it over 29 times, about 12 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Bucks 44-8 off the bench. The Suns outscored the Bucks 16-5 in 4 minutes with Chandler, Booker, Bender, Ulis and Jackson on the floor together. Thon Maker fouled out.