Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points (26 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 16-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 118-113.
The Nets led 106-101 with 3:47 left in the fourth quarter. Bobby Portis’ 3-pointer put the Bucks ahead for good with 2:08 left. Khris Middleton scored 7 points during the run, and they led 117-111 with 6.5 seconds left.
Antetokounmpo’s driving dunk with 1:09 left made it 111-108, and Damian Lillard’s 2 free throws with 6.5 seconds left put it away at 117-111.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Nets 20-8. Middleton scored 7 of the Bucks’ 20 on 2 for 4 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Lillard had 5 of his 11 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Portis that put the Bucks ahead. With 2:25 left, Andre Jackson Jr. stole the ball from Cameron Johnson, and Portis’ 3-pointer off it put the Bucks ahead 109-108.
Portis had 23 points and 3 blocks on 9 for 10 shooting off the bench, and Gary Trent Jr. added 20 points on 6 for 10 shooting off the bench. Portis scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Nets, Dennis Schröder had 34 points and 11 assists on 13 for 19 shooting, and Cameron Johnson added 26 points. Nic Claxton had 21 points (18 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 3 steals. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Bucks shot 57.4% from the field and 48.4% from 3 to the Nets’ 50.6% and 45.7%. They outscored the Nets 60-17 off the bench. The Bucks outscored the Nets 31-15 in 9 minutes with Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Portis, Trent and Green on the floor together.