Damian Lillard had 30 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and 12 assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 15-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-108.
It was tied at 96 when Giannis Antetokounmpo’s driving layup put the Bucks ahead for good with 3:36 left. They pulled away to a 111-101 lead with 41 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Nets 18-8. Lillard (No. 3 in clutch points, 2023-24) scored 8 of the Bucks’ 18 on 2 for 3 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Lillard had 2 steals, one of them leading to Antetokounmpo’s driving layup that put the Bucks ahead 98-96, and the Bucks scored 6 points off them.
Antetokounmpo had 21 points and 9 rebounds.
For the Nets, Mikal Bridges scored 24 points (13 in the third quarter) with 6 3-pointers, and Nic Claxton added 22 points and 9 rebounds on 9 for 12 shooting. Cam Thomas scored 21 points. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Bucks shot 47.3% from the field and 39.0% from 3 to the Nets’ 44.6% and 29.5%. They outscored the Nets 23-11 off turnovers. The Bucks’ starters were outscored 41-25 in 15 minutes together.