Suns 116, Bucks 100: Gerald Green scored 24 points and swiped a career-high five steals as the Suns handed Milwaukee its 25th loss in its last 26 trips to Phoenix.
Channing Frye tallied 22 points and seven rebounds and Goran Dragic recorded 15 points and six assists for the Suns, who have won 11 of 14. Markieff Morris scored 14 off the bench and Miles Plumlee added nine points and nine rebounds.
Brandon Knight collected 25 points and eight assists to lead the Bucks, who have lost five of their last six and 10 of 12. Caron Butler contributed 16 points and seven boards off the bench, O.J. Mayo scored 20 points and Ersan Ilyasova chipped in 12.
The Suns led by as many as 20 in the first half after Green's 3-pointer with just over two minutes left but had to settle for a 60-49 advantage at the break. They maintained the double-digit margin and had it out to 22 in the third period before allowing the Bucks to close the quarter with seven straight points and slip within 87-78.
Milwaukee twice cut it to seven in the final stanza before Green hit a 3-pointer to set off a 9-0 burst and Phoenix cruised from there. Frye hit a career-high six 3-pointers and Green hit four from long range as the Suns went 12-for-27 from beyond the arc.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Phoenix G Eric Bledsoe (sprained right knee) missed his second straight game and will be out at least a week. … Milwaukee's 26 turnovers marked a season high for the Bucks and the most by a Phoenix opponent. The Suns scored 38 points off the miscues. … Suns F P.J. Tucker had eight points and four steals in the first half before taking a shot to the face. X-rays were negative and he was diagnosed with a facial bone bruise.
Milwaukee | Phoenix | |
Brandon Knight 25 | Scoring | Gerald Green 24 |
Brandon Knight 8 | Assists | Ish Smith 8 |
Khris Middleton 8 | Rebounds | Miles Plumlee 9 |
Brandon Knight 8 | Free Throws Made | Miles Plumlee 5 |
Ersan Ilyasova 1 | Steals | Gerald Green 5 |
Caron Butler 1 | Blocks | Channing Frye 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Milwaukee | 100 | 54.4 | 10-21 | 16-20 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 26 |
Phoenix | 116 | 48.2 | 12-27 | 22-25 | 20 | 36 | 2 | 13 | 11 |