Game ID: 22301007
Brooklyn Nets @ Milwaukee Bucks
Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 26 34 21 34 115BKN 19 25 25 39 108
BKN @ MIL ScoutingBKN @ 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 3/12 · 1 day's restOUT Middleton missed 14 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Green missed 2 since 3/08, returns tonight: 17 min (155% of 11)
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 3/08, returns tonight: 7 min (65% of 10)
MIL availability going into 3/14 · 1 day's restOUT Middleton missed 15 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 3 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Green back 3/12 after 2, 17 min since (155% of 11)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/12 after 2, 7 min since (65% of 10)
MIL availability going into 3/17 · 2 days' restOUT Middleton missed 16 since 2/08, returns tonight: 26 min (91% of 28)
OUT Beauchamp missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Green back 3/12 after 2, 23 min since (205% of 11)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/12 after 2, 7 min since (65% of 10)
MIL availability going into 3/20 · 2 days' restOUT Beauchamp missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Middleton back 3/17 after 16, 26 min since (91% of 28)
BACK Green back 3/12 after 2, 20 min since (184% of 11)
MIL availability going into 3/21 · back-to-backOUT Antetokounmpo missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 35 min (99% of 35)
OUT Beauchamp missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 3 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Middleton back 3/17 after 16, 29 min since (103% of 28)
BACK Green back 3/12 after 2, 17 min since (156% of 11)
MIL availability going into 3/24 · 2 days' restOUT Beauchamp missed 7 since 3/08, returns tonight: 4 min (35% of 12)
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 4 since 3/14, returns tonight: 4 min (35% of 10)
BACK Antetokounmpo back 3/21 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 35)
BACK Middleton back 3/17 after 16, 29 min since (103% of 28)
BACK Green back 3/12 after 2, 17 min since (150% of 11)
MIL availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restBACK Antetokounmpo back 3/21 after 2, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Middleton back 3/17 after 16, 28 min since (101% of 28)
BACK Beauchamp back 3/24 after 7, 4 min since (35% of 12)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/24 after 4, 4 min since (35% of 10)
NEW Green 11 to 16 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 3/28 · 1 day's restBACK Antetokounmpo back 3/21 after 2, 38 min since (109% of 35)
BACK Middleton back 3/17 after 16, 31 min since (110% of 28)
BACK Beauchamp back 3/24 after 7, 4 min since (35% of 12)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/24 after 4, 4 min since (35% of 10)
NEW Portis 25 to 30 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Beauchamp missed 2 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Antetokounmpo back 3/21 after 2, 39 min since (109% of 35)
BKN availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Cam. Johnson missed 3 since 3/07, returns tonight: 29 min (104% of 28)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 7 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 3/09 after 6, 31 min since (97% of 31)
BACK Clowney back 3/07 after 8, 6 min since (40% of 16)
BACK Sharpe back 3/09 after 2, 14 min since (90% of 15)
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 35 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 8 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 3/09 after 6, 33 min since (106% of 31)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/13 after 3, 29 min since (104% of 28)
BACK Clowney back 3/07 after 8, 6 min since (40% of 16)
BACK Sharpe back 3/09 after 2, 14 min since (91% of 15)
BKN availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT Keo. Johnson missed 9 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 3/09 after 6, 33 min since (105% of 31)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/13 after 3, 28 min since (100% of 28)
BACK Clowney back 3/07 after 8, 6 min since (35% of 16)
BACK Sharpe back 3/09 after 2, 14 min since (90% of 15)
BKN availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 10 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 3/09 after 6, 34 min since (109% of 31)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/13 after 3, 27 min since (99% of 28)
BACK Sharpe back 3/09 after 2, 15 min since (98% of 15)
BKN availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Clowney missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 14 min (87% of 16)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 11 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/13 after 3, 26 min since (94% of 28)
BKN availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 12 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/13 after 3, 28 min since (101% of 28)
BACK Clowney back 3/21 after 2, 14 min since (87% of 16)
NEW Thomas 31 to 37 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 13 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/21 after 2, 8 min since (50% of 16)
BKN availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 14 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/21 after 2, 12 min since (77% of 16)
NEW Thomas 31 to 37 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Cam. Johnson missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 3/25, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 15 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/21 after 2, 12 min since (74% of 16)
NEW Thomas 31 to 38 min over the last 4
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 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 25 a game. Without Antetokounmpo (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Clowney (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 43 percent from three to Brooklyn's 35 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to Milwaukee's 120. Call it Milwaukee 117, Brooklyn 113, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/12 @ SAC 94-129 — MIL notes
MIL lost 94-129. MIL shot 37% (30 of 82) to SAC's 53%, 7 of 39 from three, and went to the line 35 times to SAC's 16 — 27 points from the stripe to their 13. MIL turned it over 13 times to SAC's 8, and SAC turned those into 11 steals. G. Antetokounmpo led with 30 (10 of 17, 10 of 14 at the line); Beasley added 11, Portis 11. Q3 was theirs, 22-20, the deficit cut from 19 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 109-72 against them. Lillard's -22 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 vs PHI 114-105 — MIL notes
MIL won 114-105. MIL shot 54% (39 of 72) to PHI's 49%, 16 of 36 from three, and went to the line 24 times to PHI's 14 — 20 points from the stripe to their 10. Antetokounmpo led with 32 (9 of 12, 14 of 18 at the line); Lopez added 19, Lillard 17. The hinge was Q4, 34-22: MIL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 9. MIL trailed 53-61 at the half and won the second half 61-44. Lillard was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
3/17 vs PHX 140-129 — MIL notes
MIL won 140-129. MIL shot 54% (51 of 94) to PHX's 59%, 24 of 41 from three. Lillard led with 31 (10 of 19, 4 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Portis added 31, Middleton 22. The hinge was Q2, 43-24: a lead of 3 became 22, and the lead reached 25. Beverley was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/20 @ BOS 119-122 — MIL notes
MIL lost 119-122. MIL shot 54% (45 of 84) to BOS's 47%, 17 of 35 from three, and got to the line 14 times to BOS's 29. MIL turned it over 14 times to BOS's 9. Lillard led with 32 (11 of 21, 6 of 10 from three); Portis added 24, Middleton 22. Q4 was theirs, 36-21, the deficit cut from 18 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 101-83 against them. Beverley's -13 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 vs BKN 115-108 — MIL notes
MIL won 115-108. MIL shot 47% (43 of 91) to BKN's 45%, 16 of 41 from three. Lillard led with 30 (11 of 22, 5 of 11 from three); Antetokounmpo added 21, Lopez 17. The hinge was Q2, 34-25: a lead of 7 became 16, and the lead reached 20. Connaughton was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/24 vs OKC — 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 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 28 and Lillard at 24 a game. 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 27 and Jal. Williams at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 42 percent from three to OKC's 36 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-2. Call it OKC 118, Milwaukee 117, Milwaukee keeping it close.
3/26 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 16 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 28 and Lillard at 24 a game. One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 27 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Vanderbilt (21 straight), Vincent (43 straight), Wood (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 27 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 16 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 111 a night to the Lakers' 118. Call it Milwaukee 121, the Lakers 116.
3/28 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 104, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 23 and McCollum at 22 a game. Without Ingram (3 straight), Daniels (20 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 15 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 27 and Lillard at 26 a game. One day's rest.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 104 a night to Milwaukee's 116 and the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to New Orleans's 36. Call it New Orleans 116, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
3/30 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 18 free throws a game; Murray at 30 and Hunter at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Young (17 straight), Johnson (5 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 24 a game. One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 41 percent from three to Milwaukee's 36 and the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee plus-1. Call it Atlanta 119, Milwaukee 116, Milwaukee keeping it close.
3/13 @ ORL 106-114 — BKN notes
BKN lost 106-114. BKN shot 47% (38 of 81) to ORL's 52%, 7 of 26 from three. Thomas led with 21 (9 of 19, 1 of 4 from three); Bridges added 17, Schröder 13. Q2 was theirs, 38-28, the deficit cut from 17 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 86-68 against them. Schröder's -20 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 @ IND 100-121 — BKN notes
BKN lost 100-121. BKN shot 43% (33 of 77) to IND's 48%, 10 of 25 from three, and went to the line 31 times to IND's 16 — 24 points from the stripe to their 15. BKN turned it over 20 times to IND's 10, and IND turned those into 13 steals. Thomas led with 22 (7 of 16, 2 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Johnson added 14, Schröder 13. Q1 was theirs, 30-25, but the other 3 periods went 96-70 against them. Watford's -15 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/17 @ SAS 115-122 — BKN notes
BKN lost 115-122 in 1 overtime. BKN shot 46% (47 of 102) to SAS's 46%, 8 of 31 from three. BKN turned it over 12 times to SAS's 17. Thomas led with 31 (12 of 23, 1 of 5 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Schröder added 19, Sharpe 15. Q1 was theirs, 29-25, but the other 4 periods went 97-86 against them. They led by as many as 11. Bridges's -14 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/19 vs NOP 91-104 — BKN notes
BKN lost 91-104. BKN shot 37% (31 of 84) to NOP's 51%, 12 of 40 from three, and went to the line 22 times to NOP's 13 — 17 points from the stripe to their 10. Thomas led with 25 (8 of 19, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Bridges added 15, Schröder 12. Q3 was theirs, 24-21, the deficit cut from 19 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 83-67 against them. Thomas's -18 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/21 @ MIL 108-115 — BKN notes
BKN lost 108-115. BKN shot 45% (41 of 92) to MIL's 47%, 13 of 44 from three. Bridges led with 24 (9 of 19, 6 of 14 from three); Claxton added 22, Thomas 21. Q4 was theirs, 39-34, the deficit cut from 12 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 81-69 against them. Schröder's -17 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/23 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 98, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and DiVincenzo at 14 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Anunoby (2 straight), Robinson (48 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Thomas at 24 and Bridges at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 98 a night to Brooklyn's 115 and the glass, where New York has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-1. Call it New York 113, Brooklyn 104.
3/25 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Trent Jr. at 24 and Nwora at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Barrett (6 straight), Quickley (3 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; Thomas at 24 and Bridges at 16 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been minus-2 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 19 times a game to Brooklyn's 15. Call it Toronto 112, Brooklyn 111, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/27 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Poole at 20 and Kispert at 14 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Jones (6 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 18 free throws a game; Thomas at 24 and Bridges at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Washington wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 107 a night to Washington's 117 and the arc, Washington at 33 percent from three to Brooklyn's 29. Call it Washington 113, Brooklyn 112, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/29 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 19 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 18 a game. Without Cam. Johnson (2 straight), Smith Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; DeRozan at 25 and Dosunmu at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 36 percent from three to Brooklyn's 29 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-4 a night and Chicago minus-3. Call it Brooklyn 111, Chicago 110, Chicago keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScTh 7 12 0 3 7 43 1 6 17 2 2 100 1 6 3 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeCrLiLo 5 9 +1 4 6 67 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 6 3 0 1 2 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Antetokounmpo, Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScTh 7 12 0 3 7 43 1 6 17 2 2 100 1 6 3 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrLiLoPo 2 3 -1 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
MIL Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Portis
out Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScJr 1 0 -4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Clowney, Johnson, Schröder, Smith Jr.
in Clowney, Smith Jr.
out Claxton, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoLiLoPo 1 6 +6 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Connaughton
out Crowder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoJrIv 3 7 +3 2 3 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 0
BKN Bridges, Clowney, Johnson, Smith Jr., Walker IV
in Walker IV
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoLiLoPo 3 4 -3 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0
MIL Beverley, Connaughton, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Beverley
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJrThIvWa 3 6 -2 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1
BKN Claxton, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV, Watford
in Thomas, Watford
out Bridges, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeCoGrPo 6 17 +9 4 7 57 3 7 43 0 0 0 3 2 5 1 0 0 2
MIL Antetokounmpo, Beverley, Connaughton, Green, Portis
in Antetokounmpo, Green
out Lillard, Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClScThWaWi 4 4 -1 2 3 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 3 1
BKN Claxton, Schröder, Thomas, Watford, Wilson
in Schröder, Wilson
out Smith Jr., Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeCoGrPo 6 17 +9 4 7 57 3 7 43 0 0 0 3 2 5 1 0 0 2
MIL Antetokounmpo, Beverley, Connaughton, Green, Portis
in Antetokounmpo, Green
out Lillard, Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClScThWi 1 2 -3 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Schröder, Thomas, Wilson
in Bridges
out Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeCrLiLo 3 14 +8 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Beasley, Crowder, Lopez
out Antetokounmpo, Green, Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScTh 2 4 -5 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in Johnson
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeCrLiLo 3 14 +8 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Beasley, Crowder, Lopez
out Antetokounmpo, Green, Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScTh 3 9 +2 0 0 0 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 0
BKN Bridges, Clowney, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in Clowney
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeCrLiLo 9 16 -10 5 8 62 3 8 38 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 4 4
MIL Antetokounmpo, Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Antetokounmpo
out Beverley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScTh 6 17 +8 5 8 62 2 5 40 1 1 100 1 6 4 2 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in Claxton
out Clowney
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeCrLiLo 9 16 -10 5 8 62 3 8 38 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 4 4
MIL Antetokounmpo, Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Antetokounmpo
out Beverley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScIv 3 6 +4 0 0 0 2 7 29 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 3
BKN Bridges, Clowney, Johnson, Schröder, Walker IV
in Clowney, Walker IV
out Claxton, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeCoGrPo 4 10 +5 1 5 20 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 6 2 0 1 2 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Beverley, Connaughton, Green, Portis
in Beverley, Connaughton, Green
out Beasley, Crowder, Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClScJrThIv 2 0 -10 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Claxton, Schröder, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Claxton, Smith Jr., Thomas
out Bridges, Clowney, Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeCoGrPo 4 10 +5 1 5 20 2 4 50 2 2 100 1 6 2 0 1 2 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Beverley, Connaughton, Green, Portis
in Beverley, Connaughton, Green
out Beasley, Crowder, Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJrThWaWi 2 5 +5 2 6 33 1 2 50 1 1 100 4 3 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Clowney, Smith Jr., Thomas, Watford, Wilson
in Clowney, Watford, Wilson
out Claxton, Schröder, Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeGrLiLoPo 2 0 -8 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
MIL Beverley, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Lillard, Lopez
out Antetokounmpo, Connaughton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoJrThWi 2 6 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Clowney, Johnson, Smith Jr., Thomas, Wilson
in Johnson
out Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrLiLoPo 2 6 0 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
MIL Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Beasley, Crowder
out Beverley, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoJrTh 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Bridges
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeCrLiPo 7 28 +10 4 9 44 4 7 57 8 8 100 4 2 5 2 0 0 4
MIL Antetokounmpo, Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Portis
in Portis
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScTh 2 7 -3 1 1 100 1 2 50 3 4 75 0 1 2 0 0 1 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in Schröder
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeCrLiPo 7 28 +10 4 9 44 4 7 57 8 8 100 4 2 5 2 0 0 4
MIL Antetokounmpo, Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Portis
in Portis
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScTh 2 7 -2 2 2 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeCrLiPo 7 28 +10 4 9 44 4 7 57 8 8 100 4 2 5 2 0 0 4
MIL Antetokounmpo, Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Portis
in Portis
out Lopez
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DS D. Schröder
DS D. Smith Jr.
JW J. Wilson
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
SC Schroder
TW T. Watford
MILAG A. Green
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
DL D. Lillard
GA G. Antetokounmpo
JC J. Crowder
MB M. Beasley
PB P. Beverley
PC P. Connaughton
BKN/MIL 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
Lillard sparkles, Antetokounmpo returns to help Bucks hold off Nets, 115-108
MILWAUKEE -- — Damian Lillard had his third straight game with at least 30 points. He made his two biggest plays on the other end of the floor.
Lillard had 30 points and 12 assists and made two late steals as the Milwaukee Bucks capitalized on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return to beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-108 on Thursday night.
The first of those two steals led to the winning basket after the Nets overcame a 20-point deficit to take the lead.
“I think in my career, I haven't been known as a defender, but down the stretch of games, I've always been able to have a moment or do what I needed to do at the end of the game defensively," said Lillard, who has averaged 31 points and 11.3 assists over his last three games.
Antetokounmpo had 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists after missing two games because of an issue with his left hamstring.
“You try to control what you can control,” Antetokounmpo said. “Things like this are going to pop up now and then. Kind of unexpected, but at the end of the day, these are the cards you've been dealt, and you just have to keep on figuring it out, keep on playing through pain, playing through adversity.”
The Bucks rested Khris Middleton a night after he played 33 minutes in a 122-119 loss at Boston, as they continue to manage his workload in his recovery from a sprained left ankle.
Mikal Bridges scored 24 points, Nic Claxton had 22 and Cam Thomas 21 for the Nets, who lost their fifth straight.
After trailing by 20 points late in the second quarter and 18 early in the third, the Nets pulled ahead by outscoring the Bucks 21-6 over the first 5 1/2 minutes of the final period.
“We didn't get a win, but I really believe that we grew tonight,” Nets interim coach Kevin Ollie said. ”That's the message I've been telling them since I took over. I just want them to grow."
Cam Johnson made a 3-pointer with 6:58 left to put Brooklyn ahead 87-88, giving the Nets their first lead since 11-9. Dennis Smith Jr . followed with a steal and a basket to make 90-87 with 6:41 remaining.
Antetokounpmo made a 3-pointer to tie it with six minutes left, and the game went back and forth from there.
It was tied at 96 when Lillard got a steal and started a fast break. The sequence resulted in Antetokounmpo scoring on the other end of the floor while getting fouled. Antetokounmpo hit the ensuing free throw to complete a 3-point play with 3:36 remaining.
Milwaukee extended the lead to five on two occasions, but the Nets cut it to 103-101 on Bridges' 3-pointer with 2:17 left.
After Antetokounmpo missed a shot, the Nets had the ball with a chance to tie or take the lead. Dennis Smith Jr. drove into the lane, but Lillard stole the ball, headed upcourt and found Malik Beasley open for a corner 3-pointer that made it 106-101 with 1:37 remaining.
Lillard then sealed the victory by scoring the game's next five points, including a 3-pointer with 41 seconds left.
“Dame defensively was phenomenal tonight, all game," Bucks coach Doc Rivers said. "He's a very competitive guy, and you could see that tonight.”