Giannis Antetokounmpo had 43 points (28 in the paint) and 14 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 17-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-99.
It was tied at 83 when Jordan Nwora’s 3-pointer put the Bucks ahead for good with 9:43 left. Antetokounmpo scored 11 points as they pulled away to a 100-85 lead with 3:29 left.
Early in the fourth quarter, Jrue Holiday had 2 steals in 22 seconds, one of them leading to Nwora’s 3-pointer that put the Bucks ahead 86-83, and the Bucks scored 3 points off them.
Bobby Portis had 20 points (9 in the second quarter) and 11 rebounds off the bench.
For the Nets, Kevin Durant scored 33 points. Kyrie Irving had 27 points and 9 rebounds but went 0 for 7 from 3.
The Bucks shot 44.3% from the field and 27.8% from 3 to the Nets’ 39.5% and 25.9%. The Nets outscored the Bucks 20-7 on the fast break. The Bucks outscored the Nets 17-6 in 5 minutes with Lopez, Hill, Holiday, Antetokounmpo and Allen on the floor together.