National Basketball Association
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
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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
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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.
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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.