National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Brooklyn 107, Milwaukee 98
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 1, 2014
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: #76 Steven Anderson, #15 Bennett Salvatore, #18 Matt Boland
Attendance: 14081

Nets 107, Bucks 98: Marcus Thornton led all scorers with 25 points as Brooklyn wrapped up a seven-game road trip with a victory over Milwaukee.

Making his third appearance since being acquired in a trade with Sacramento, Thornton shot 8-of-13 from the field while knocking down four 3-pointers for the Nets, who went 4-3 on the trek. Andray Blatche added 19 points and 13 rebounds while Deron Williams poured in 15 points.

Khris Middleton and Ramon Sessions scored 16 points apiece for the Bucks, who have dropped two in a row and 23 of their last 27. Brandon Knight added 14 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo added 12 in a reserve role.

Thornton provided Brooklyn with a much-needed spark in the opening half, hitting all four of his field-goal attempts - including two from long range - as the Nets opened up a 55-53 advantage at the break. Joe Johnson's 3-pointer made it a double-digit edge with 4:28 remaining in the third quarter, but consecutive jumpers from O.J. Mayo highlighted a late Milwaukee surge that trimmed the deficit to 77-72 going into the fourth.

Brooklyn's lead swelled back to 11 on Mirza Teletovic's 3-pointer, but Antetokounmpo had a steal and a dunk and set up a 3-pointer by Sessions to draw the Bucks to within 95-90 with 3:40 remaining. Thornton's 3-pointer stemmed the surge less than a minute later, and Blatche and Thornton hit six free throws in the final 1:42 to seal it.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Milwaukee won the rebounding battle 43-41 but committed 18 turnovers leading to 21 Brooklyn points. ... Nets PF Kevin Garnett missed the game with back spasms. ... Brooklyn plays four of its next five games at home, beginning with Monday's showdown with Chicago.
Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   Milwaukee
Marcus Thornton 25 Scoring Khris Middleton 16
Andrei Kirilenko 5 Assists Brandon Knight 5
Andray Blatche 13 Rebounds Ersan Ilyasova 11
Andray Blatche 9 Free Throws Made Ramon Sessions 11
Andray Blatche 3 Steals Giannis Antetokounmpo 3
Andray Blatche 1 Blocks Jeff Adrien 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 107 44.6 10-25 23-31 23 41 2 14 11
Milwaukee 98 45.9 5-12 25-31 17 43 4 6 18
Upcoming Games
  • Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Utah. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.