The Milwaukee Bucks went on a 21-7 run in the third quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 108-94.
It was tied at 58 when Brook Lopez’s 3-pointer put the Bucks ahead for good with 11:05 left in the third quarter. Eric Bledsoe scored 16 points as they pulled away to a 79-65 lead with 4:24 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 21 in the fourth quarter.
Bledsoe had 23 points and 7 assists, and Pat Connaughton added 14 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) off the bench.
For the Rockets, James Harden had 23 points (16 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 7 assists but shot 9 for 26. Clint Capela had 17 points and 11 rebounds on 8 for 11 shooting.
The Bucks shot 44.7% from the field and 41.2% from 3 to the Rockets’ 36.4% and 30.8%. The Rockets got 8 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Bucks outscored the Rockets 28-2 on the fast break.