The Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 141-137 in overtime.
It was tied 128-128 at the end of regulation.
Kevin Porter Jr.’s 2 free throws with 5.2 seconds left in overtime made it 141-137 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Pelicans 20-16. Porter scored 6 of the Bucks’ 20 on 2 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter and overtime, Trey Murphy III had 2 of his 3 steals. With 4:43 left in overtime, Porter stole the ball from Murphy, and Ryan Rollins’ driving layup off it put the Bucks ahead 130-128.
Rollins scored 27 points. AJ Green added 20 points (12 in the third quarter) with 6 3-pointers. Porter added 18 points (14 in the paint), 9 assists and 5 steals off the bench, and Pete Nance scored 16 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench. The Bucks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pelicans, Murphy had a career-high 44 points, 6 assists, 3 steals and 12 3-pointers, and Saddiq Bey added 22 points. Zion Williamson had 20 points and a season-high 8 assists. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers.
The Bucks shot 60.9% from the field to the Pelicans’ 47.9% and outscored them 62-38 in the paint. The Bucks made 21 3-pointers, 6 of them by Green and 4 by Nance. The Pelicans made 24 3-pointers, 12 of them by Murphy and 4 by Bey. They got 9 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Pelicans were outscored 11-0 in 4 minutes with Williamson, Bey, Alvarado, Fears and Queen on the floor together.