Game ID: 22300545
Golden State Warriors @ Milwaukee Bucks
Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 33 21 29 46 129GSW 24 32 25 37 118
GSW @ MIL ScoutingGSW @ MIL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIL availability going into 1/04 · back-to-backOUT Crowder missed 25 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Green missed 3 since 12/29, out tonight
MIL availability going into 1/06 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 26 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Green missed 4 since 12/29, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 11)
NEW Beauchamp 12 to 17 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 27 since 11/13, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/06 after 4, 3 min since (27% of 11)
NEW Beauchamp 12 to 18 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 1/11 · 2 days' restOUT Crowder missed 28 since 11/13, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/06 after 4, 7 min since (64% of 11)
NEW Beauchamp 12 to 19 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 29 since 11/13, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/06 after 4, 8 min since (69% of 11)
NEW Beauchamp 12 to 18 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 1/14 · back-to-backOUT Crowder missed 30 since 11/13, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/06 after 4, 8 min since (69% of 11)
NEW Jackson Jr. 10 to 17 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 1/17 · 2 days' restOUT Crowder missed 31 since 11/13, returns tonight: 19 min (86% of 22)
OUT Beauchamp missed 2 since 1/13, returns tonight: 23 min (192% of 12)
BACK Green back 1/06 after 4, 10 min since (91% of 11)
NEW Jackson Jr. 10 to 18 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 1/20 · 2 days' restBACK Crowder back 1/17 after 31, 19 min since (86% of 22)
BACK Beauchamp back 1/17 after 2, 23 min since (192% of 12)
NEW Jackson Jr. 10 to 21 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restBACK Crowder back 1/17 after 31, 16 min since (74% of 22)
BACK Beauchamp back 1/17 after 2, 23 min since (192% of 12)
NEW Jackson Jr. 10 to 18 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/05 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 11 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 3 since 12/30, returns tonight: 6 min (32% of 18)
OUT Joseph missed 3 since 12/30, returns tonight: 9 min (75% of 11)
OUT Quinones missed 3 since 12/30, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 12/25 after 2, 26 min since (97% of 27)
BACK Payton II back 12/30 after 13, 10 min since (64% of 16)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 12 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 2 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Quinones missed 4 since 12/30, returns tonight: 6 min (61% of 11)
BACK Moody back 1/05 after 3, 6 min since (32% of 18)
BACK Joseph back 1/05 after 3, 9 min since (75% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/10 · 2 days' restOUT Green missed 13 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 3 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Moody back 1/05 after 3, 14 min since (78% of 18)
BACK Joseph back 1/05 after 3, 12 min since (101% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 1/07 after 4, 6 min since (61% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 14 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Paul missed 2 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 4 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Moody back 1/05 after 3, 17 min since (99% of 18)
BACK Joseph back 1/05 after 3, 13 min since (118% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 1/07 after 4, 7 min since (67% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Green missed 15 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Paul missed 3 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 5 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Moody back 1/05 after 3, 17 min since (99% of 18)
BACK Joseph back 1/05 after 3, 13 min since (116% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 1/07 after 4, 7 min since (67% of 11)
GSW availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Green missed 16 since 12/14, returns tonight: 24 min (87% of 27)
OUT Paul missed 4 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 2 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 6 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Joseph back 1/05 after 3, 14 min since (125% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 1/07 after 4, 11 min since (100% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/24 · 8 days' restOUT Paul missed 5 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 3 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 7 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/15 after 16, 24 min since (87% of 27)
BACK Quinones back 1/07 after 4, 9 min since (87% of 11)
NEW Šarić 17 to 24 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/25 · back-to-backOUT Paul missed 6 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 4 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 8 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/15 after 16, 23 min since (85% of 27)
NEW Šarić 17 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 7 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 5 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 9 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/15 after 16, 26 min since (96% of 27)
NEW Šarić 17 to 24 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 22 a game. Without Crowder (29 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Thompson at 22 and Curry at 21 a game. Without Green (15 straight), Paul (3 straight), Payton II (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 122 a night to Golden State's 129. Call it Milwaukee 125, Golden State 118.
1/04 @ SAS 125-121 — MIL notes
MIL won 125-121. MIL shot 53% (49 of 92) to SAS's 48%, 12 of 34 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 44 (19 of 28, 2 of 3 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Lillard added 25, Middleton 12. The hinge was Q1, 38-31: from level to 7 ahead. Antetokounmpo was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
1/06 @ HOU 108-112 — MIL notes
MIL lost 108-112. MIL shot 46% (35 of 76) to HOU's 43%, 9 of 34 from three, and went to the line 42 times to HOU's 32 — 29 points from the stripe to their 27. Antetokounmpo led with 48 (16 of 25, 15 of 21 at the line); Lillard added 18, Middleton 10. Q4 was theirs, 35-23, the deficit cut from 16 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 89-73 against them. Connaughton's -13 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/08 vs UTA 116-132 — MIL notes
MIL lost 116-132. MIL shot 45% (42 of 94) to UTA's 52%, 17 of 36 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 25 (10 of 20, 5 of 9 at the line); Middleton added 23, Beasley 17. Q3 was theirs, 44-23, the deficit cut from 31 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 109-72 against them. Green's -15 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/11 vs BOS 135-102 — MIL notes
MIL won 135-102. MIL shot 57% (52 of 92) to BOS's 37%, 18 of 42 from three, and got to the line 16 times to BOS's 30. The glass went 54-31 for them. Portis led with 28 (11 of 18, 5 of 6 from three); G. Antetokounmpo added 24, Lillard 21. The hinge was Q2, 34-15: a lead of 18 became 37, and the lead reached 43. G. Antetokounmpo was the night's best plus/minus at +38.
1/13 vs GSW 129-118 — MIL notes
MIL won 129-118. MIL shot 54% (51 of 94) to GSW's 48%, 13 of 31 from three. MIL turned it over 12 times to GSW's 7. Antetokounmpo led with 33 (13 of 22, 1 of 3 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Lillard added 27, Middleton 24. The hinge was Q1, 33-24: from level to 9 ahead. MIL trailed 54-56 at the half and won the second half 75-62. Lillard was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/14 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 35 and Lillard at 23 a game. Without Crowder (30 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Sabonis at 23 and Murray at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Milwaukee 121, Sacramento 117, Sacramento keeping it close.
1/17 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 29 and LeVert at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Garland (13 straight), Eva. Mobley (17 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 121, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Lillard at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Crowder (31 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 100 a night to Milwaukee's 121 and the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-12 a night and Milwaukee plus-2. Call it Cleveland 119, Milwaukee 115, Milwaukee keeping it close.
1/20 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Ivey at 23 and Bogdanović at 22 a game. Without Cunningham (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 126, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 19 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 27 and Lillard at 24 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to Detroit's 36 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 14 times a game to Milwaukee's 11. Call it Milwaukee 122, Detroit 119, Detroit keeping it close.
1/22 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 125, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Burks at 23 and Ivey at 22 a game. Without Cunningham (6 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 126, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 28 a game. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Milwaukee 124, Detroit 121, Detroit keeping it close.
1/05 vs DET 113-109 — GSW notes
GSW won 113-109. GSW shot 46% (38 of 82) to DET's 45%, 16 of 38 from three, and went to the line 25 times to DET's 10 — 21 points from the stripe to their 8. GSW turned it over 16 times to DET's 11, and DET turned those into 8 steals. Curry led with 26 (7 of 19, 4 of 12 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); K. Thompson added 19, Šarić 17. The hinge was Q1, 22-20: from level to 2 ahead. Kuminga was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/07 vs TOR 118-133 — GSW notes
GSW lost 118-133. GSW shot 45% (45 of 100) to TOR's 59%, 14 of 46 from three. Thompson led with 25 (10 of 15, 5 of 7 from three); Moody added 21, Jackson-Davis 16. Q3 was theirs, 38-25, the deficit cut from 27 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 108-80 against them. Wiggins's -29 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 vs NOP 105-141 — GSW notes
GSW lost 105-141. GSW shot 44% (39 of 89) to NOP's 57%, 12 of 39 from three. GSW turned it over 17 times to NOP's 11, and NOP turned those into 11 steals. Moody led with 21 (8 of 18, 4 of 8 from three); Jackson-Davis added 19, Curry 15. Q2 was theirs, 33-27, the deficit cut from 19 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 114-72 against them. Podziemski's -31 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 @ CHI 140-131 — GSW notes
GSW won 140-131. GSW shot 52% (49 of 94) to CHI's 58%, 20 of 47 from three, and went to the line 30 times to CHI's 16 — 22 points from the stripe to their 13. GSW turned it over 3 times to CHI's 12. Thompson led with 30 (9 of 19, 7 of 15 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Curry added 27, Kuminga 24. The hinge was Q3, 48-20: GSW came in trailing by 13 and left it ahead by 15. GSW trailed 62-75 at the half and won the second half 78-56. Jackson-Davis was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/13 @ MIL 118-129 — GSW notes
GSW lost 118-129. GSW shot 48% (47 of 98) to MIL's 54%, 15 of 36 from three. GSW turned it over 7 times to MIL's 12. Kuminga led with 28 (10 of 18, 2 of 3 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Podziemski added 23, Thompson 21. Q2 was theirs, 32-21, turning a 9-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 108-86 against them. Kuminga's -18 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 27 and Smart at 26 a game. Without Aldama (3 straight), Rose (6 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Thompson at 22 and Curry at 19 a game. Without Green (16 straight), Paul (4 straight), Moody (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the defense, Memphis allowing 113 a night to Golden State's 129 and the turnovers, Memphis giving it away 14 times a game to Golden State's 11. Call it Memphis 119, Golden State 114.
1/24 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 130, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Thompson at 20 and Kuminga at 19 a game. Without Paul (5 straight), Moody (3 straight), Payton II (7 straight). 8 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Young at 23 a game. Without Hunter (16 straight), Krejčí (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 110 a night to Golden State's 130 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 15 times a game to Golden State's 11. Call it Golden State 118, Atlanta 117, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/25 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 126, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Kuminga at 22 a game. Without Paul (6 straight), Moody (4 straight), Payton II (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fox at 24 and Huerter at 19 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Golden State 121, Sacramento 120, Sacramento keeping it close.
1/27 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 124, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 28 and Kuminga at 26 a game. Without Paul (7 straight), Moody (5 straight), Payton II (9 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 122, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 24 free throws a game; Russell at 28 and James at 26 a game. Without Vincent (18 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Golden State 122, the Lakers 120, the Lakers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAJ A. Jackson Jr.
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
CL C. Livingston
DL D. Lillard
GA G. Antetokounmpo
KM K. Middleton
MB M. Beasley
PC P. Connaughton
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BP B. Podziemski
CJ C. Joseph
DŠ D. Šarić
JK J. Kuminga
KL K. Looney
KT K. Thompson
LQ L. Quinones
SA Saric
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
MIL/GSW the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Bucks have big fourth quarter, beat Warriors 129-118 with Curry resting
MILWAUKEE -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and the Milwaukee Bucks used a big fourth quarter to pull away for a 129-118 victory over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.
The Warriors (18-21) rested Stephen Curry in the second night of a road back-to-back and are still without Draymond Green . Coach Steve Kerr said he could return from his suspension Monday in Memphis or Wednesday at Utah as the Warriors conclude their four-game trip.
Damian Lillard contributed 27 points and Khris Middleton added 24, including 13 in the fourth quarter, and also had 10 assists. Milwaukee sank 19 of 27 shots (70%) in the final period and outscored the Warriors 46-37.
“We were able to get stops and force them into tougher shots,” Middleton said. “I think we did a great job with that in the fourth quarter, pushing the pace a little bit and making sure we get the greatest shot.”
Golden State, led by Jonathan Kuminga and rookie point guard Brandin Podziemski , gave the Bucks all they could handle before Milwaukee secured the victory in the final minutes.
Kuminga finished with 28 points and Podziemski had 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting while adding 10 assists. Klay Thompson had 21 points.
Bucks rookie guard Andre Jackson Jr . posted his first pro double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds in 28 minutes while making hustle plays all over the court.
"I'm watching a lot more film and coaches are sending me a lot more clips," Jackson said. “I'm just looking for my scoring more in that dunker spot, make the defense be more honest and open up the game more for those superstar players I've got on my team.”
One of the highlights of the third quarter was Jackson’s block on Golden State center Trayce Jackson-Davis , a play which led to Lillard's 3-pointer that gave the Bucks a 75-72 lead.
Middleton and Antetokounmpo went to work in the fourth as Milwaukee (27-12) improved to 18-3 at Fiserv Forum this season.
A rebound basket by Brook Lopez and an alley-oop from Middleton to Antetokounmpo gave the Bucks a 120-110 lead with 1:41 remaining and settled a back-and-forth contest.
“I thought our guys competed really hard, a tough back-to-back playing against a great team,” Kerr said. “We gave a great effort. The game slipped away from us in the fourth; they scored 46 points. I thought we had decent defensive control of the game until the fourth, and they got loose.”
Lillard was 9 of 19 from the field and 7 of 7 at the foul line while adding seven assists.
“I think that just shows our ability,” Lillard said of the big final quarter. “We can have stretches like that. It's understanding the beauty of that but not leaning on that too much, because it's not too often you can go into a quarter and say we're going to make 19 field goals. That doesn't happen often, no matter how good you are.”
The Bucks were 6 of 9 from 3-point range in the first quarter on the way to a 33-24 lead. But the Warriors rebounded for a 56-54 advantage at halftime.
Curry played 35 minutes and scored 27 points in Golden State’s 140-131 victory at Chicago on Friday night.
“He’s just wiped out right now,” Kerr said before the game. “We’ve been relying on him heavily and (he has played) a lot of games. He’s just worn out so he needs the night off.”
Green was reinstated by the league on Jan. 7 after missing 12 games following his suspension for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic on Dec. 12. Green worked out on the court prior to the game.
“He’s been working out every day and he said he’s coming around and feeling good,” Kerr said.