Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 16 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 10-0 run in the third quarter to beat the LA Clippers 129-124 for their fourth straight win.
It was tied at 83 when Antetokounmpo’s 2 free throws put the Bucks ahead for good with 4:12 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to a 93-83 lead with 2:11 left in the quarter and led by as many as 14 in the fourth quarter.
The Clippers got within 126-124 on Landry Shamet’s pull-up 3-pointer with 23 seconds to play, but Khris Middleton answered with 2 free throws, and the Clippers got no closer.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Clippers 10-3. Antetokounmpo scored 4 of the Bucks’ 10 at the line, 4 for 6.
George Hill scored 24 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 9 for 14 shooting off the bench, and Eric Bledsoe added 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers). The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Clippers, Montrezl Harrell had a career-high 34 points and 13 rebounds, and Lou Williams added 34 points and 11 assists but shot 9 for 27. Patrick Beverley had 20 points and 10 rebounds on 6 for 9 shooting. All 14 of Shamet’s points came in the fourth quarter. The Clippers had 2 30-point scorers.
The Bucks shot 42.9% from the field to the Clippers’ 41.8% and outscored them 47-20 off the bench. The Bucks outscored the Clippers 16-3 in 5 minutes with Korver, Lopez, Hill, Matthews and Antetokounmpo on the floor together.