NBA

Milwaukee Bucks at New Orleans Pelicans

· Rescheduled from Jan 22
Milwaukee Bucks
44-34, 19-20 Away
Final
111 - 107

New Orleans Pelicans
21-57, 14-25 Home

Gary Trent Jr.'s 29 points and Brook Lopez's double-double help the Bucks top the Pelicans 111-107

Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game Highlights

Milwaukee rested Giannis Antetokounmpo after he played 43 minutes — and had 36 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists — in a 121-115 overtime victory at Miami on Saturday night.

Brook Lopez had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks (44-34), who won their fourth straight, and took a full game lead on idle Detroit (43-35).

New Orleans was without four starters, and usual reserves for both clubs seized chances to play more.

Milwaukee's Kevin Porter Jr., who had 24 points and 12 rebounds off the bench in Miami, got the start in New Orleans and scored 20 points. Ryan Rollins added 14 points and 10 assists.

Antonio Reeves scored 23 and fellow rookie Yves Missi had 18 points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans, which lost its third straight. Second-year pro Lester Quinones, playing in just his ninth NBA game this season, scored 17 points.

Takeaways Bucks: In addition to Antetokounmpo, the Bucks also played without Damian Lillard (right calf) and Bobby Portis (suspension). That sidelined trio has averaged 69.1 points combined per game this season. Pat Connaughton (right ankle) also was a late scratch. Bucks starters were Taurean Prince, Kyle Kuzma (17 points), Lopez, Trent and Porter.

Pelicans: New Orleans guard Jose Alvarado joined a long list of sidelined Pelicans that included Zion Williamson (lower back), CJ McCollum (right foot), Herb Jones (right shoulder), Trey Murphy III (right shoulder), Dejounte Murray (right Achilles), Kelly Olynyk (rest), Jordan Hawkins (lower back) and Brandon Boston (left ankle). The Pelicans' starters were Bruce Brown (16 points), Keion Brooks, Missi, Reeves and Elfrid Payton (10 assists).

Key moment Trent drove in for a layup and Porter turned a steal seconds later into a dunk to give the Bucks a 110-99 lead with 1:29 left.

Key stat The Bucks turned 12 Pelicans turnovers into 18 points.

Up next Both teams play Tuesday, when the Bucks host Minnesota and the Pelicans visit Brooklyn.

Regular Season Series

MIL leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 111 - 107
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 111 - 107
4th 0.0 Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound 111 - 107
4th 2.1 Antonio Reeves misses 24-foot three point jumper 111 - 107
4th 3.0 Taurean Prince enters the game for Brook Lopez 111 - 107

Statistics

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43-92 FG 43-95
46.7 Field Goal % 45.3
11-32 3PT 12-33
34.4 Three Point % 36.4
14-22 FT 9-14
63.6 Free Throw % 64.3
51 Rebounds 48
10 Offensive Rebounds 9
41 Defensive Rebounds 39
29 Assists 31
10 Steals 4
4 Blocks 6
7 Turnovers 11
0 Team Turnovers 1
7 Total Turnovers 12
3 Technical Fouls 0
3 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
6 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
24 Fast Break Points 13
54 Points in Paint 54
14 Fouls 14
11 Largest Lead 5
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Derik Queen, C Day-To-Day Jul 22
Yves Missi, C Day-To-Day Jul 19
Micah Peavy, G Day-To-Day Jul 19
Herbert Jones, SF Day-To-Day Jul 10
Zion Williamson, PF Day-To-Day Jul 3
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mark Sears, G Day-To-Day Jul 19
Jamaree Bouyea, G Day-To-Day Jul 19

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 17,561 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 64 18 .780 - L1
Indiana 50 32 .610 14 W1
Milwaukee 48 34 .585 16 W8
Detroit 44 38 .537 20 L2
Chicago 39 43 .476 25 W3

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Houston - 30 L3 0.63414633 52
Memphis 4 34 W1 0.58536583 48
Dallas 13 43 L1 0.47560975 39
San Antonio 18 48 W1 0.41463414 34
New Orleans 31 61 L7 0.25609756 21
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