National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 109, Utah 108
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, March 4, 2013
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#27 Dick Bavetta, #25 Tony Brothers, #35 Kane Fitzgerald
Attendance:
13926
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Bucks 109, Jazz 108 (OT): Monta Ellis scored 34 points and J.J. Redick had eight of his 17 in overtime to lead host Milwaukee to its fourth straight win.
Brandon Jennings had 20 points, 17 assists and a huge 3-pointer in the fourth quarter for the Bucks, who lost a 13-point second-half lead before winning in overtime for the second consecutive game. Larry Sanders chipped in 16 rebounds and six blocked shots.
Derrick Favors tied a career high with 23 points and matched his season high with 15 boards for Utah, which played its second straight game without star center Al Jefferson. Paul Millsap returned from a sprained ankle to record 22 points and 14 rebounds.
The Bucks led 75-62 late in the third, but Alec Burks scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and Enes Kanter hit a tiebreaking shot with 23.8 seconds left as Utah grabbed a 98-96 lead. Following Millsap's free throw, Jennings nailed his game-tying 3 with eight seconds remaining to force overtime.
There were five lead changes in OT, the last when Redick hit his second 3-pointer of the extra session to make it 107-105 with 47 seconds to go. Ellis made it 109-106 with a jumper with 14 ticks remaining and Utah missed two 3-pointers before Kanter's tip-in with 1.6 seconds left created the final margin.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Favors had 17 points and 14 rebounds at the break but played sparingly in the second half. ... Kanter finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds. He had 23 points and 22 rebounds in a rout of Charlotte on Friday. ... Milwaukee pulled within a game of seventh-place Boston in the Eastern Conference. Utah fell into eighth place in the West, two games ahead of the idle Los Angeles Lakers.
Top Game Performances
Utah |
|
Milwaukee |
Derrick Favors 23 |
Scoring |
Monta Ellis 34 |
Gordon Hayward 5 |
Assists |
Brandon Jennings 17 |
Derrick Favors 15 |
Rebounds |
Larry Sanders 16 |
Paul Millsap 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Mike Dunleavy 4 |
DeMarre Carroll 3 |
Steals |
Monta Ellis 4 |
Derrick Favors 1 |
Blocks |
Larry Sanders 6 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Utah
|
108 |
40.4 |
4-13 |
24-31 |
18 |
59 |
2 |
14 |
21 |
Milwaukee
|
109 |
47.4 |
10-24 |
9-13 |
29 |
42 |
10 |
13 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.