Game ID: 22400415
Brooklyn Nets @ Milwaukee Bucks
Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 25 34 23 23 105BKN 27 24 25 35 111
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 12/14 · 3 days' restOUT Wright missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Rollins missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 3 since 12/06, out tonight
MIL availability going into 12/20 · 5 days' restOUT Wright missed 4 since 12/06, returns tonight: 17 min (109% of 16)
OUT Rollins missed 4 since 12/06, returns tonight: 12 min (83% of 14)
OUT Connaughton missed 4 since 12/06, returns tonight: 13 min (95% of 14)
MIL availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backBACK Wright back 12/20 after 4, 17 min since (109% of 16)
BACK Rollins back 12/20 after 4, 12 min since (83% of 14)
BACK Connaughton back 12/20 after 4, 13 min since (95% of 14)
MIL availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 2 since 12/20, out tonight
BACK Wright back 12/20 after 4, 17 min since (110% of 16)
BACK Rollins back 12/20 after 4, 21 min since (148% of 14)
BACK Connaughton back 12/20 after 4, 13 min since (95% of 14)
MIL availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Lillard missed 3 since 12/20, out tonight
OUT Antetokounmpo missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Wright back 12/20 after 4, 20 min since (128% of 16)
BACK Rollins back 12/20 after 4, 22 min since (150% of 14)
MIL availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 4 since 12/20, returns tonight: 36 min (100% of 36)
OUT Antetokounmpo missed 3 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 3 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Wright back 12/20 after 4, 20 min since (125% of 16)
BACK Rollins back 12/20 after 4, 23 min since (163% of 14)
NEW Jackson Jr. 14 to 21 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 12/31 · 2 days' restOUT Antetokounmpo missed 4 since 12/21, returns tonight: 35 min (101% of 34)
OUT Connaughton missed 4 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 12/28 after 4, 36 min since (100% of 36)
BACK Wright back 12/20 after 4, 20 min since (125% of 16)
BACK Rollins back 12/20 after 4, 23 min since (160% of 14)
NEW Jackson Jr. 14 to 21 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 1/02 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 2 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Connaughton missed 5 since 12/21, returns tonight: 10 min (69% of 14)
BACK Lillard back 12/28 after 4, 36 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Antetokounmpo back 12/31 after 4, 35 min since (101% of 34)
NEW Portis 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 21 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson Jr. 14 to 20 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 1/04 · 1 day's restOUT Wright missed 3 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 12/28 after 4, 37 min since (105% of 36)
BACK Antetokounmpo back 12/31 after 4, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Connaughton back 1/02 after 5, 10 min since (69% of 14)
NEW Portis 26 to 32 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/16 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 7 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 4 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 3 since 12/04, returns tonight: 18 min (82% of 22)
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/08 after 4, 30 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Clowney back 12/13 after 7, 18 min since (78% of 23)
BKN availability going into 12/19 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 8 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 5 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 4 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/08 after 4, 28 min since (97% of 29)
BACK Clowney back 12/13 after 7, 17 min since (77% of 23)
BACK Martin back 12/16 after 3, 18 min since (82% of 22)
BKN availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 9 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 6 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 5 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/08 after 4, 29 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Clowney back 12/13 after 7, 24 min since (106% of 23)
BACK Martin back 12/16 after 3, 16 min since (74% of 22)
BKN availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 10 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 7 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 2 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 6 since 12/04, returns tonight: 2 min (13% of 12)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/08 after 4, 29 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Clowney back 12/13 after 7, 25 min since (111% of 23)
BACK Martin back 12/16 after 3, 18 min since (84% of 22)
BKN availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 11 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Williams missed 8 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 3 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 12/13 after 7, 26 min since (115% of 23)
BACK Martin back 12/16 after 3, 19 min since (88% of 22)
BACK Whitehead back 12/23 after 6, 2 min since (13% of 12)
BKN availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Thomas missed 12 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Finney-Smith missed 3 since 12/21, returns tonight: 27 min (93% of 29)
OUT Williams missed 9 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 4 since 12/19, out tonight
BACK Martin back 12/16 after 3, 19 min since (86% of 22)
BACK Whitehead back 12/23 after 6, 2 min since (13% of 12)
NEW Simmons 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Clowney 23 to 29 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 13 since 11/27, returns tonight: 25 min (79% of 31)
OUT Williams missed 10 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 5 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/27 after 3, 27 min since (93% of 29)
NEW Simmons 25 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Clowney 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Milton 18 to 26 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Williams missed 11 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 6 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 12/29 after 13, 25 min since (79% of 31)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/27 after 3, 27 min since (93% of 29)
NEW Wilson 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW K. Johnson 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clowney 23 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Milton 18 to 25 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 1/02 · back-to-backOUT Williams missed 12 since 12/02, returns tonight: 18 min (76% of 24)
OUT Watford missed 7 since 12/19, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 4 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 12/29 after 13, 25 min since (79% of 31)
BACK Finney-Smith back 12/27 after 3, 27 min since (93% of 29)
NEW Wilson 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW K. Johnson 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Clowney 23 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Milton 18 to 25 min over the last 3
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 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 34 and Portis at 19 a game. Without Lillard (3 straight), Antetokounmpo (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 115, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 21 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 21 and Finney-Smith at 12 a game. Without Thomas (11 straight), Finney-Smith (2 straight), Williams (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 38 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 105 a night to Brooklyn's 115. Call it Milwaukee 114, Brooklyn 106.
12/14 vs ATL 110-102 — MIL notes
MIL won 110-102. MIL shot 45% (39 of 86) to ATL's 43%, 14 of 45 from three, and got to the line 27 times to ATL's 34. Antetokounmpo led with 32 (10 of 15, 12 of 18 at the line); Lillard added 25, Lopez 16. The hinge was Q4, 28-19: MIL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 8. Lopez was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
12/20 @ CLE 101-124 — MIL notes
MIL lost 101-124. MIL shot 47% (40 of 85) to CLE's 51%, 10 of 27 from three. MIL turned it over 20 times to CLE's 15, and CLE turned those into 11 steals. Antetokounmpo led with 33 (13 of 22, 6 of 10 at the line); Middleton added 14, Lopez 10. Q4 was theirs, 25-21, the deficit cut from 27 to 23, but the other 3 periods went 103-76 against them. Lopez's -21 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 vs WAS 112-101 — MIL notes
MIL won 112-101. MIL shot 45% (44 of 98) to WAS's 44%, 20 of 48 from three, and got to the line 5 times to WAS's 16. MIL turned it over 11 times to WAS's 19. Portis led with 34 (14 of 21, 6 of 9 from three); Middleton added 18, Trent Jr. 15. The hinge was Q2, 27-14: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 26. Middleton was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
12/23 @ CHI 112-91 — MIL notes
MIL won 112-91. MIL shot 46% (40 of 87) to CHI's 40%, 18 of 43 from three. Lopez led with 21 (7 of 12, 3 of 6 from three); Middleton added 21, Portis 19. The hinge was Q1, 33-17: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Wright was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
12/26 vs BKN 105-111 — MIL notes
MIL lost 105-111. MIL shot 49% (41 of 83) to BKN's 48%, 15 of 38 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 18 fouls committed. Middleton led with 21 (8 of 13, 3 of 6 from three); Lopez added 20, Portis 18. Q2 was theirs, 34-24, turning a 2-point deficit into a 8-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-71 against them. They led by as many as 13. Portis's -16 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/28 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 15 free throws a game; LaVine at 25 and Vučević at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Giddey (4 straight), Ball (2 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 16 free throws a game; Portis at 18 and Lopez at 16 a game. Without Lillard (4 straight), Antetokounmpo (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 106 a night to Chicago's 121 and the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-0 a night and Chicago minus-4. Call it Milwaukee 115, Chicago 113, Chicago keeping it close.
12/31 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 115, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 18 and Haliburton at 17 a game. Without Nesmith (27 straight), Toppin (2 straight), Isa. Jackson (27 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 13 free throws a game; Middleton at 19 and Portis at 19 a game. Without Antetokounmpo (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Milwaukee giving it away 15 times a game to Indiana's 11 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 109 a night to Indiana's 115. Call it Indiana 114, Milwaukee 112, Milwaukee keeping it close.
1/02 vs BKN — 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 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 14 free throws a game; Portis at 20 and Middleton at 19 a game. Without Wright (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 20 and K. Johnson at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Williams (12 straight), Watford (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where Brooklyn takes 20 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 14. Call it Milwaukee 114, Brooklyn 104, Milwaukee by 10.
1/04 vs POR — 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 112 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Lillard at 20 and Middleton at 18 a game. Without Wright (3 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 123, shooting 49 percent and 33 from three, 24 free throws a game; Avdija at 21 and Sharpe at 19 a game. Without Grant (2 straight), Thybulle (33 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 109 a night to Portland's 123 and the glass, where Portland has been plus-3 a night and Milwaukee minus-2. Call it Milwaukee 117, Portland 109.
12/16 vs CLE 101-130 — BKN notes
BKN lost 101-130. BKN shot 42% (34 of 81) to CLE's 53%, 14 of 34 from three. C. Johnson led with 22 (5 of 10, 3 of 6 from three, 9 of 13 at the line); Sharpe added 15, Wilson 13. Q3 was theirs, 37-32, the deficit cut from 32 to 27, but the other 3 periods went 98-64 against them. Clowney's -28 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/19 @ TOR 101-94 — BKN notes
BKN won 101-94. BKN shot 40% (33 of 82) to TOR's 40%, 9 of 39 from three, and went to the line 31 times to TOR's 14 — 26 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 53-34 for them. C. Johnson led with 33 (9 of 15, 4 of 10 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Simmons added 12, Milton 12. The hinge was Q4, 31-18: BKN came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 7. Finney-Smith was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
12/21 vs UTA 94-105 — BKN notes
BKN lost 94-105. BKN took 8 more shots (94 to 86), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to UTA's 48%, 7 of 40 from three. C. Johnson led with 18 (7 of 15, 2 of 9 from three); Simmons added 15, Milton 11. Q1 was theirs, 24-19, but the other 3 periods went 86-70 against them. Claxton's -16 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/23 @ MIA 95-110 — BKN notes
BKN lost 95-110. BKN took 11 more shots (84 to 73), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to MIA's 49%, 13 of 34 from three. C. Johnson led with 19 (7 of 15, 3 of 7 from three); Clowney added 19, K. Johnson 15. Q2 was theirs, 29-19, the deficit cut from 11 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 91-66 against them. Milton's -16 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/26 @ MIL 111-105 — BKN notes
BKN won 111-105. BKN shot 48% (39 of 82) to MIL's 49%, 16 of 38 from three, and went to the line 22 times to MIL's 12 — 17 points from the stripe to their 8. C. Johnson led with 29 (8 of 13, 4 of 6 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Clowney added 20, Milton 20. The hinge was Q4, 35-23: BKN came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 6. BKN trailed 51-59 at the half and won the second half 60-46. Simmons was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
12/27 vs SAS — 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 100 a night and allowing 109, shooting 42 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 24 and Clowney at 12 a game. Without Thomas (12 straight), Finney-Smith (3 straight), Williams (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 32 and Sochan at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-3 a night and San Antonio minus-3. Call it San Antonio 111, Brooklyn 109, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/29 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 104, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Suggs at 20 and Bitadze at 13 a game. Without Banchero (28 straight), Wagner (8 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 102, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 25 and Clowney at 13 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thomas (13 straight), Williams (10 straight), Watford (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Orlando 107, Brooklyn 102.
1/01 @ 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 108 a night and allowing 134, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Barnes at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Quickley (22 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 104, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 19 and K. Johnson at 15 a game. Without Williams (11 straight), Watford (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 104 a night to Toronto's 134 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-0 a night and Toronto minus-6. Call it Brooklyn 114, Toronto 109.
1/02 @ MIL — 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 112 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 14 free throws a game; Portis at 20 and Middleton at 19 a game. Without Wright (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 20 and K. Johnson at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Williams (12 straight), Watford (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where Brooklyn takes 20 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 14. Call it Milwaukee 114, Brooklyn 104, Milwaukee by 10.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClJoSi 4 10 -1 2 6 33 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 1 2 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Simmons
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Simmons
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrLoMiPoRo 7 17 -4 6 9 67 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 4 5 3 0 5 0
MIL Jackson Jr., Lopez, Middleton, Portis, Rollins
in Jackson Jr., Lopez, Middleton, Portis, Rollins
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClSiWi 3 11 +5 1 3 33 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 2 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, Simmons, Wilson
in Wilson
out K. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrLoMiPoRo 7 17 -4 6 9 67 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 4 5 3 0 5 0
MIL Jackson Jr., Lopez, Middleton, Portis, Rollins
in Jackson Jr., Lopez, Middleton, Portis, Rollins
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMaMiShWi 4 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 2 2 100 2 4 0 1 0 1 0
BKN K. Johnson, Martin, Milton, Sharpe, Wilson
in K. Johnson, Martin, Milton, Sharpe
out C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrPoPrRoJr 2 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
MIL Green, Portis, Prince, Rollins, Trent Jr.
in Green, Prince, Trent Jr.
out Jackson Jr., Lopez, Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMaMiShWi 4 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 2 2 100 2 4 0 1 0 1 0
BKN K. Johnson, Martin, Milton, Sharpe, Wilson
in K. Johnson, Martin, Milton, Sharpe
out C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrPoPrJrWr 3 4 0 2 2 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 3
MIL Green, Portis, Prince, Trent Jr., Wright
in Wright
out Rollins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClMaMiWi 4 4 -9 2 4 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Martin, Milton, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Claxton
out K. Johnson, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLoPrJrWr 4 13 +9 2 5 40 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 4 4 1 1 1 0
MIL Green, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr., Wright
in Lopez
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClJoSiWi 1 2 +2 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
BKN Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Simmons, Wilson
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJrLoMiWr 2 6 +4 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
MIL Green, Jackson Jr., Lopez, Middleton, Wright
in Jackson Jr., Middleton
out Prince, Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClJoSi 4 9 -4 3 5 60 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Simmons
in C. Johnson
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrLoMiPoRo 2 5 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 1 0 1
MIL Jackson Jr., Lopez, Middleton, Portis, Rollins
in Portis, Rollins
out Green, Wright
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClJoSi 4 9 -4 3 5 60 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Simmons
in C. Johnson
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrMiPoPrRo 2 6 +2 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1
MIL Jackson Jr., Middleton, Portis, Prince, Rollins
in Prince
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClMiSi 2 6 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 0 2 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, Milton, Simmons
in Milton
out K. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrPoPrRoJr 2 4 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
MIL Jackson Jr., Portis, Prince, Rollins, Trent Jr.
in Trent Jr.
out Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClJoSi 6 12 0 1 3 33 3 6 50 0 0 0 1 6 4 0 0 2 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Simmons
in K. Johnson
out Milton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrLoMiPoRo 6 12 0 4 8 50 1 7 14 1 1 100 3 4 3 1 1 0 0
MIL Jackson Jr., Lopez, Middleton, Portis, Rollins
in Lopez, Middleton
out Prince, Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClMiShWi 2 4 -1 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Milton, Sharpe, Wilson
in Milton, Sharpe
out Claxton, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrJrPoPrRo 2 5 +1 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
MIL Green, Jackson Jr., Portis, Prince, Rollins
in Green, Prince
out Lopez, Middleton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMaMiShWi 4 7 +1 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 2
BKN K. Johnson, Martin, Milton, Sharpe, Wilson
in K. Johnson, Martin
out C. Johnson, Clowney
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrPoPrJrWr 4 6 -1 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1
MIL Green, Portis, Prince, Trent Jr., Wright
in Trent Jr., Wright
out Jackson Jr., Rollins
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClMaMiWi 4 13 +2 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 3 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Martin, Milton, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Claxton
out K. Johnson, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLoPrJrWr 4 11 -2 1 3 33 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0
MIL Green, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr., Wright
in Lopez
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoMiSiWi 2 3 -1 0 1 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Milton, Simmons, Wilson
in Clowney, K. Johnson, Simmons
out C. Johnson, Claxton, Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLoMiRoJr 1 4 +4 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
MIL Green, Lopez, Middleton, Rollins, Trent Jr.
in Middleton, Rollins
out Prince, Wright
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClJoSiWi 3 7 +5 1 3 33 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, K. Johnson, Simmons, Wilson
in C. Johnson
out Milton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLoMiPoRo 5 5 -11 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 4 0 1 0 4 3
MIL Green, Lopez, Middleton, Portis, Rollins
in Portis
out Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClJoSi 2 7 +1 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Simmons
in Claxton
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrLoMiPoRo 5 5 -11 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 4 0 1 0 4 3
MIL Green, Lopez, Middleton, Portis, Rollins
in Portis
out Trent Jr.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNBS B. Simmons
CJ C. Johnson
DS D. Sharpe
JW J. Wilson
KJ K. Johnson
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
SM S. Milton
TM T. Martin
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
DW D. Wright
GT G. Trent Jr.
KM K. Middleton
RR R. Rollins
TP T. Prince
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
Nets rally late for 111-105 victory over Bucks, who played again without Antetokounmpo and Lillard
MILWAUKEE -- — Cam Johnson scored 29 points, Noah Clowney added 20 and the Brooklyn Nets rallied late for a 111-105 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.
Nic Claxton had 13 points for the Nets, who had lost eight of 10 before making 16 of 38 3-pointers against a Milwaukee squad that was playing a third straight game without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard .
With their top two scorers out, the Bucks got 21 points from Khris Middleton , 20 from Brook Lopez , 18 from Bobby Portis and 14 from Gary Trent Jr. while shooting 50.7% from the floor and 39.5% on 3-point attempts.
Takeaways Nets: Brooklyn snapped a three-game losing streak at Milwaukee, where its most recent victory had been Feb. 26, 2022. The Nets return on Jan. 2 for the final meeting between the teams looking to clinch their first season series victory in four years.
Bucks: Lopez has scored 10 or more points in each of his last five games and has 41 points in his last two.
Key Moment After trailing the entire second half, Brooklyn rattled off a 7-0 run late in the fourth to pull ahead 99-97. After Middleton scored to tie it, the Nets pulled ahead with a 3-pointer from Clowney and went up by four when Claxton split a pair of free throws with 1:57 to play. Middleton's 3 made it a one-possession game but Johnson converted a four-point play on the other end to put the Nets up 109-102 with 47 seconds to play.
Key Stat Lopez scored 11 straight points in the second quarter but had just two points after halftime.
Up Next The Bucks travel to Chicago to face the Bulls on Saturday night, while the Nets return to Brooklyn to host San Antonio before heading back out on the road to close out 2024.