Game ID: 22401101
Phoenix Suns @ Milwaukee Bucks
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 31 29 35 38 133PHX 19 38 26 40 123
MIL vs PHX ScoutingMIL vs PHX 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 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 2 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 17 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 3 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 9 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Connaughton back 3/16 after 11, 4 min since (32% of 14)
BACK Nance back 3/20 after 3, 7 min since (63% of 12)
MIL availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 3 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 18 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 4 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 10 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Connaughton back 3/16 after 11, 4 min since (32% of 14)
MIL availability going into 3/28 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 4 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 19 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 3 since 3/22, returns tonight: 0 min (1% of 14)
OUT Sims missed 5 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 11 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 3 since 3/22, out tonight
NEW Lopez 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 20 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 5 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 20 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 6 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 12 since 3/08, returns tonight: 2 min (20% of 12)
OUT Nance missed 4 since 3/22, returns tonight: 2 min (22% of 12)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/28 after 3, 0 min since (1% of 14)
NEW Lopez 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Trent Jr. 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 26 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 6 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 21 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 7 since 3/18, out tonight
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/28 after 3, 6 min since (39% of 14)
BACK Bouyea back 3/30 after 12, 2 min since (20% of 12)
BACK Nance back 3/30 after 4, 2 min since (22% of 12)
NEW Lopez 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Trent Jr. 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 25 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 7 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 22 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Green missed 2 since 3/30, returns tonight: 19 min (84% of 23)
OUT Sims missed 8 since 3/18, out tonight
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/28 after 3, 6 min since (39% of 14)
BACK Bouyea back 3/30 after 12, 2 min since (20% of 12)
BACK Nance back 3/30 after 4, 2 min since (22% of 12)
NEW Lopez 31 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Kuzma 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 27 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 8 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 23 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 9 since 3/18, out tonight
BACK Green back 4/03 after 2, 19 min since (84% of 23)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/28 after 3, 4 min since (29% of 14)
BACK Bouyea back 3/30 after 12, 2 min since (15% of 12)
BACK Nance back 3/30 after 4, 2 min since (16% of 12)
NEW Kuzma 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 28 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/06 · back-to-backOUT Lillard missed 9 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 24 since 2/20, out tonight
OUT Sims missed 10 since 3/18, out tonight
BACK Green back 4/03 after 2, 26 min since (115% of 23)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/28 after 3, 4 min since (27% of 14)
BACK Bouyea back 3/30 after 12, 2 min since (15% of 12)
BACK Nance back 3/30 after 4, 2 min since (16% of 12)
NEW Prince 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 27 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 10 since 3/20, out tonight
OUT Portis missed 25 since 2/20, returns tonight: 29 min (110% of 26)
OUT Sims missed 11 since 3/18, out tonight
OUT Bouyea missed 2 since 4/05, out tonight
BACK Green back 4/03 after 2, 26 min since (113% of 23)
BACK Nance back 3/30 after 4, 6 min since (49% of 12)
NEW Prince 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Rollins 14 to 26 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/24 · 2 days' restOUT Beal missed 3 since 3/17, out tonight
OUT Allen missed 6 since 3/12, returns tonight: 12 min (49% of 24)
OUT Plumlee missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Bol missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Richards back 3/16 after 2, 20 min since (87% of 23)
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Gillespie 14 to 20 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 4 since 3/17, out tonight
OUT Plumlee missed 3 since 3/19, returns tonight: 11 min (61% of 18)
OUT Morris missed 3 since 3/19, returns tonight: 6 min (48% of 13)
OUT Bol missed 3 since 3/19, returns tonight: 6 min (51% of 12)
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 6, 12 min since (49% of 24)
BACK Richards back 3/16 after 2, 22 min since (97% of 23)
NEW Dunn 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Gillespie 14 to 22 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/28 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 5 since 3/17, out tonight
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 6, 13 min since (54% of 24)
BACK Plumlee back 3/26 after 3, 11 min since (61% of 18)
BACK Morris back 3/17 after 16, 6 min since (46% of 13)
BACK Bol back 3/26 after 3, 6 min since (51% of 12)
NEW Dunn 19 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Gillespie 14 to 21 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/30 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 6 since 3/17, out tonight
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 6, 13 min since (53% of 24)
BACK Plumlee back 3/26 after 3, 11 min since (61% of 18)
BACK Morris back 3/26 after 3, 6 min since (48% of 13)
BACK Bol back 3/26 after 3, 6 min since (51% of 12)
NEW Dunn 19 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Gillespie 14 to 23 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 7 since 3/17, out tonight
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 6, 14 min since (59% of 24)
BACK Plumlee back 3/26 after 3, 11 min since (65% of 18)
BACK Morris back 3/26 after 3, 8 min since (62% of 13)
BACK Bol back 3/26 after 3, 8 min since (63% of 12)
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Gillespie 14 to 22 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/04 · 2 days' restOUT Beal missed 8 since 3/17, returns tonight: 30 min (94% of 32)
BACK Allen back 3/24 after 6, 18 min since (75% of 24)
BACK Plumlee back 3/26 after 3, 11 min since (65% of 18)
BACK Morris back 3/26 after 3, 8 min since (62% of 13)
BACK Bol back 3/26 after 3, 8 min since (63% of 12)
NEW Gillespie 14 to 24 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Plumlee missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Morris missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
BACK Beal back 4/04 after 8, 30 min since (94% of 32)
BACK Bol back 3/26 after 3, 6 min since (47% of 12)
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Gillespie 14 to 23 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Plumlee missed 3 since 4/01, returns tonight: 12 min (68% of 18)
OUT Morris missed 3 since 4/01, returns tonight: 7 min (53% of 13)
BACK Beal back 4/04 after 8, 32 min since (100% of 32)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Gillespie 14 to 23 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backOUT Bol missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
BACK Beal back 4/04 after 8, 30 min since (94% of 32)
BACK Plumlee back 4/08 after 3, 12 min since (68% of 18)
BACK Morris back 4/08 after 3, 7 min since (53% of 13)
NEW Dunn 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Ighodaro 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Gillespie 14 to 23 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 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Kuzma at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Lillard (6 straight), Portis (21 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 124, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 15 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Booker at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Beal (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been minus-1 a night and Milwaukee minus-9 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 25 free throws a game to Phoenix's 15. Call it Milwaukee 118, Phoenix 114, Phoenix keeping it close.
3/24 @ PHX 106-108 — MIL notes
MIL lost 106-108. MIL shot 45% (37 of 83) to PHX's 48%, 12 of 39 from three, and went to the line 29 times to PHX's 18 — 20 points from the stripe to their 16. MIL turned it over 7 times to PHX's 16. The glass went 36-52 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 31 (12 of 19, 6 of 13 at the line); Lopez added 23, Trent Jr. 19. Q1 was theirs, 30-25, but the other 3 periods went 83-76 against them. Kuzma's -9 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/26 @ DEN 117-127 — MIL notes
MIL lost 117-127. MIL shot 52% (46 of 89) to DEN's 54%, 16 of 37 from three, and got to the line 13 times to DEN's 22. Lopez led with 26 (12 of 17, 2 of 5 from three); Rollins added 17, Trent Jr. 16. Q2 was theirs, 37-29, the deficit cut from 11 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 98-80 against them. Porter Jr.'s -17 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/28 vs NYK 107-116 — MIL notes
MIL lost 107-116. MIL shot 55% (41 of 75) to NYK's 48%, 13 of 33 from three. MIL turned it over 16 times to NYK's 8, and NYK turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 32-44 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 30 (11 of 17, 0 of 3 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Kuzma added 20, Rollins 20. Q3 was theirs, 24-21, the deficit cut from 11 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 95-83 against them. Green's -17 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/30 vs ATL 124-145 — MIL notes
MIL lost 124-145. MIL shot 48% (39 of 82) to ATL's 53%, 12 of 35 from three, and went to the line 43 times to ATL's 35 — 34 points from the stripe to their 28. MIL turned it over 14 times to ATL's 8, and ATL turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 36-46 against them. Antetokounmpo led with 31 (11 of 18, 9 of 14 at the line); Porter Jr. added 28, Kuzma 25. Q1 was theirs, 44-37, but the other 3 periods went 108-80 against them. Rollins's -28 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 vs PHX 133-123 — MIL notes
MIL won 133-123. MIL shot 69% (51 of 74) to PHX's 48%, 17 of 29 from three, and got to the line 15 times to PHX's 21. MIL turned it over 18 times to PHX's 13. Antetokounmpo led with 37 (12 of 18, 2 of 4 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Rollins added 23, Lopez 22. The hinge was Q1, 31-19: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Rollins was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
4/03 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Grimes at 21 and Walker IV at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Maxey (16 straight), Oubre Jr. (11 straight), Yabusele (2 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 124, shooting 53 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lopez at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Lillard (7 straight), Portis (22 straight), Green (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 40 percent from three to Philadelphia's 31 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 116 a night to Milwaukee's 124. Call it Milwaukee 115, Philadelphia 113, Philadelphia keeping it close.
4/05 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 21 free throws a game; Herro at 31 and Adebayo at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Wiggins (4 straight), Rozier (2 straight), Jović (22 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 125, shooting 55 percent and 45 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Kuzma at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Lillard (8 straight), Portis (23 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 103 a night to Milwaukee's 125 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-5 a night and Milwaukee minus-7. Call it Miami 118, Milwaukee 111.
4/06 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Alvarado at 15 and Matković at 13 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 122, shooting 56 percent and 43 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 34 and Kuzma at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Lillard (9 straight), Portis (24 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-6 a night and Milwaukee minus-6 and the arc, Milwaukee at 43 percent from three to New Orleans's 34. Call it New Orleans 115, Milwaukee 114, Milwaukee keeping it close.
4/08 vs MIN — 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 123 a night and allowing 121, shooting 54 percent and 42 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 35 and Porter Jr. at 18 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Lillard (10 straight), Portis (25 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Randle at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-11 a night and Milwaukee minus-3 and the defense, Minnesota allowing 110 a night to Milwaukee's 121. Call it Milwaukee 117, Minnesota 116, Minnesota keeping it close.
3/24 vs MIL 108-106 — PHX notes
PHX won 108-106. PHX shot 48% (39 of 82) to MIL's 45%, 14 of 36 from three, and got to the line 18 times to MIL's 29. PHX turned it over 16 times to MIL's 7, and MIL turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 52-36 for them. Durant led with 38 (11 of 21, 7 of 9 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Booker added 19, Dunn 12. The hinge was Q3, 27-20: PHX came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 3. PHX trailed 54-58 at the half and won the second half 54-48. Booker was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/26 vs BOS 102-132 — PHX notes
PHX lost 102-132. PHX shot 41% (36 of 87) to BOS's 51%, 13 of 41 from three. The glass went 38-48 against them. Durant led with 30 (11 of 16, 3 of 4 from three); Booker added 14, Richards 10. Q4 was theirs, 21-24, but the other 3 periods went 108-81 against them. Booker's -33 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/28 @ MIN 109-124 — PHX notes
PHX lost 109-124. PHX shot 52% (41 of 79) to MIN's 53%, 18 of 37 from three. PHX turned it over 16 times to MIN's 11, and MIN turned those into 12 steals. Durant led with 23 (7 of 19, 3 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Gillespie added 22, O'Neale 21. Q4 was theirs, 34-32, the deficit cut from 17 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 92-75 against them. Booker's -20 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/30 vs HOU 109-148 — PHX notes
PHX lost 109-148. PHX shot 48% (42 of 87) to HOU's 57%, 10 of 32 from three, and got to the line 17 times to HOU's 25. PHX turned it over 19 times to HOU's 9, and HOU turned those into 14 steals. Booker led with 28 (12 of 17, 1 of 4 from three); Durant added 11, Morris 10. Q4 was theirs, 36-36, but the other 3 periods went 112-73 against them. Durant's -28 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/01 @ MIL 123-133 — PHX notes
PHX lost 123-133. PHX took 18 more shots (92 to 74), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to MIL's 69%, 18 of 45 from three, and went to the line 21 times to MIL's 15 — 17 points from the stripe to their 14. PHX turned it over 13 times to MIL's 18. Booker led with 39 (14 of 32, 3 of 11 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Allen added 23, Gillespie 18. Q2 was theirs, 38-29, the deficit cut from 12 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 104-85 against them. Booker's -20 in 43 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/04 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 24 and Porziņģis at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Booker at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Beal (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 107 a night to Phoenix's 129 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-9 a night and Phoenix minus-1. Call it Boston 121, Phoenix 109, Boston by 12.
4/06 @ 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 111 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Anunoby at 27 and Towns at 20 a game. Without Brunson (15 straight), McBride (8 straight), Robinson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 132, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Durant at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Plumlee (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 104 a night to Phoenix's 132 and the glass, where New York has been plus-3 a night and Phoenix minus-6. Call it New York 120, Phoenix 109, New York by 11.
4/08 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 128, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 16 free throws a game; Booker at 31 and Allen at 11 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Plumlee (3 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Curry at 28 and Podziemski at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 111 a night to Phoenix's 128 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-4 a night and Phoenix minus-5. Call it Golden State 120, Phoenix 112.
4/09 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 130, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 17 free throws a game; Booker at 33 and Allen at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Jal. Williams at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 40 percent from three to Phoenix's 29 and the defense, OKC allowing 118 a night to Phoenix's 130. Call it OKC 121, Phoenix 113.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILBL B. Lopez
GA G. Antetokounmpo
GT G. Trent Jr.
KK K. Kuzma
KP K. Porter Jr.
PC P. Connaughton
RR R. Rollins
TP T. Prince
PHXCG C. Gillespie
CM C. Martin
DB D. Booker
GA G. Allen
NR N. Richards
OI O. Ighodaro
RD R. Dunn
TJ T. Jones
MIL/PHX 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 set team record for field-goal percentage in 133-123 victory over Suns
MILWAUKEE -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and the Milwaukee Bucks relied on a team-record shooting performance to snap a four-game skid by winning 133-123 over the slumping and short-handed Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.
The Bucks shot 68.9% (51 of 73) from the floor to set a franchise record for field-goal percentage. The previous record was 66.7% on Dec. 15, 1985, against Sacramento.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers improved his career record to 1,155-816 and tied Phil Jackson for seventh place in NBA history in regular-season wins.
The Suns lost their fourth straight. They were playing without Kevin Durant , Bradley Beal and Royce O’Neale.
Durant sprained his left ankle Sunday and isn’t expected to be available for this entire three-game trip. Beal has a hamstring injury and last played on March 16. O’Neale is dealing with an illness.
Devin Booker had 39 points and 11 assists for Phoenix. Grayson Allen added 23 points and Collin Gillespie had 18.
Ryan Rollins scored 23 and Brook Lopez had 22 for Milwaukee.
This marked the first time Phoenix’s Mike Budenholzer had coached against Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum since the Bucks fired him two years ago. Budenholzer coached the Bucks from 2018-23 and led the franchise to a title in 2021.
Takeaways Suns: Phoenix fell two games behind ninth-place Dallas and 1 1/2 games behind 10th-place Sacramento in the Western Conference standings.
Bucks: Milwaukee moved within three games of fourth-place Indiana and one game of fifth-place Detroit in the East.
Key moment After trailing by 22 in the second half, Phoenix cut Milwaukee’s lead to 124-120 on Grayson Allen's 3-pointer with 1:20 left. Milwaukee’s Ryan Rollins responded 11 seconds later by sinking a 3-pointer to give the Bucks some breathing room.
Key stat Milwaukee was 17 of 29 from 3-point range.
Up next The Bucks visit Philadelphia on Thursday. The Suns are at Boston on Friday.