Jalen Green scored 30 points (12 in the fourth quarter), and the Houston Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 97-92.
Green’s 2 free throws put the Rockets ahead for good with 34 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Jabari Smith Jr.’s 2 free throws with 18.7 seconds left made it 97-92 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Rockets outscored the Bucks 11-3. Green scored 7 of the Rockets’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting and 3 for 4 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Kevin Porter Jr. had 2 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Rockets scored 2 points off them.
For the Bucks, Jrue Holiday had 25 points (10 in the first quarter), 8 assists and 3 steals, and Bobby Portis added 17 points and 15 rebounds off the bench.
The Rockets shot 44.0% from the field to the Bucks’ 36.7% and outscored them 56-36 in the paint.