National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Milwaukee 101, Washington 91
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 9, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #74 Curtis Blair, #24 Mike Callahan, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 14531

Bucks 101, Wizards 91:
Monta Ellis scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and visiting Milwaukee kept Washington winless.

Reserves Mike Dunleavy and Larry Sanders had 13 points apiece and the Bucks received 49 points from their bench to improve to 3-1 while dropping the Wizards to 0-4.

Beno Udrih and Ekpe Udoh each scored four points as Milwaukee opened the fourth quarter with a 10-0 run to build a 13-point lead before staving off a pair of comebacks by Washington.

Rookie Bradley Beal scored a season-high 22 points and Trevor Ariza added 15 as all five starters scored in double figures for the Wizards, who reached 90 points in regulation for the first time.

It was a game of spurts, with the Wizards scoring the first 12 points of the contest only to see the Bucks respond with a 21-4 surge en route to a 30-28 lead at the end of the quarter. Milwaukee opened a 56-47 lead at halftime, but Washington used a 13-2 run early in the third quarter to get back in the contest.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Beal, the No. 3 overall pick, picked up a flagrant foul on Ellis with 23 seconds left and Bucks guard Brandon Jennings responded by pushing Beal in the back, earning an ejection. ... Wizards F Kevin Seraphin picked up three early fouls and wound up with two points, halting his streak of games with double-digit points at 18. ... Sanders scored in double figures for the fourth time in as many games and is averaging 12.5 points.
Top Game Performances
 
Milwaukee   Washington
Monta Ellis 22 Scoring Bradley Beal 22
Brandon Jennings 7 Assists A.J. Price 9
Mike Dunleavy 9 Rebounds Trevor Ariza 8
Monta Ellis 5 Free Throws Made Bradley Beal 8
Brandon Jennings 3 Steals Trevor Ariza 3
Larry Sanders 3 Blocks Emeka Okafor 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Milwaukee 101 51.3 6-15 15-19 21 38 6 11 21
Washington 91 43.6 4-18 19-22 23 36 4 13 20
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Boston. The Bucks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.