Eric Bledsoe scored 28 points (10 during a 15-0 run across the third and fourth quarters), and the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 20-3 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to beat the Sacramento Kings 123-111 for their fifth straight win.
The Kings went on a 13-4 run to lead 87-81 with 3:27 left in the third quarter. Bledsoe’s 2 free throws put the Bucks ahead for good with 11:22 left in the fourth quarter. He scored 10 points during the run, and they led 101-90 with 9:45 left.
Early in the fourth quarter, Cory Joseph had 2 steals.
Khris Middleton had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, and Brook Lopez added 20 points (10 in the first quarter) and 3 blocks. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Kings, Harrison Barnes scored 23 points on 8 for 13 shooting.
The Bucks shot 44.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Kings’ 41.6% and 32.6%. The Kings forced 13 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions.