Giannis Antetokounmpo had 54 points (8 during a 13-0 run across the first and second quarters) and 19 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from 21 points down in the third quarter to beat the LA Clippers 106-105 for their sixth straight win.
The Bucks trailed 76-55 with 7:26 left in the third quarter. They were still down 84-65 with 2:22 left in the third quarter, with a 4.9% chance to win, and outscored the Clippers 41-21 the rest of the way.
Kawhi Leonard missed a 14-foot turnaround fadeaway with 18.7 seconds left, and Antetokounmpo threw the ball away with 15.4 seconds left. Leonard then missed an 18-foot step-back jumper with 1.5 seconds left that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Clippers 10-7. Antetokounmpo scored all 10 of the Bucks’ points on 3 for 7 shooting and 3 for 5 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Paul George had 2 of his 3 steals.
Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 54 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Clippers, Norman Powell scored 26 points (15 in the second quarter) off the bench.
The Clippers got 9 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:52. The Clippers’ starters outscored the Bucks 38-19 in 15 minutes together. Ivica Zubac fouled out.