National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Milwaukee 91, Washington 85
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 7, 2015
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: #11 Derrick Collins, #14 Ed Malloy, #74 Curtis Blair
Attendance: 16216

Bucks 91, Wizards 85: Khris Middleton made six 3-pointers en route to a career-high 30 points, including a go-ahead basket in the final minute, as host Milwaukee survived a second-half rally from Washington.

Michael Carter-Williams had 12 points and nine assists for the Bucks, who snapped a season-high four-game losing streak and a four-game skid against the Wizards. Jerryd Bayless scored 13 off the bench and Ersan Ilyasova added 10 while Giannis Antetokounmpo was limited to five points on 2-of-10 shooting.

Paul Pierce scored 14 points to lead the Wizards, who were without guard Bradley Beal (leg). John Wall finished with 11 points on 3-of-14 shooting along with nine rebounds and six assists as Washington lost its ninth straight road game.

Milwaukee led by 17 after a Middleton 3-pointer with 8:53 left in the third quarter, but Washington hit four straight triples during a 16-1 burst - the last two by Pierce - to cut it to 61-59 midway through the period. After six lead changes in the final six minutes, it was tied at 84 when Zaza Pachulia corralled a Middleton miss and fed it back to him for a 3-pointer from the left wing with 40.8 seconds left, and Bayless sealed it with four free throws down the stretch.

Middleton alone outscored the Wizards 12-8 over the first 7 1/2 minutes as the Bucks built an early 12-point lead and were up 30-19 after one period. Washington's shooting woes continued in the second quarter but Milwaukee was only able to extend the lead to 51-39 at the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bucks raised a No. 10 jersey to the rafters at halftime in honor of Bob Dandridge, who played nine seasons with the team and won titles with Milwaukee and Washington. … Beal was held out for precautionary reasons on the second night of a back-to-back after recently returning from a stress reaction in his right leg. … Wizards F Kris Humphries (groin) missed his fifth straight game and Bucks G O.J. Mayo (hamstring) sat out his fourth in a row.

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Milwaukee
Paul Pierce 14 Scoring Khris Middleton 30
John Wall 6 Assists Michael Carter-Williams 9
Drew Gooden 10 Rebounds Khris Middleton 9
Nene 3 Free Throws Made Jerryd Bayless 4
Garrett Temple 2 Steals Giannis Antetokounmpo 2
Rasual Butler 1 Blocks John Henson 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 85 38.3 9-28 14-22 19 49 3 9 17
Milwaukee 91 46.2 10-20 9-15 25 44 6 7 17
Upcoming Games
  • Milwaukee will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Bucks have a W/L % of .469 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Wizards have a W/L % of .629 after a win and .464 after a loss.