National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Milwaukee 97, Brooklyn 88
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 9, 2012
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #45 Brian Forte, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 16390
Bucks 97, Nets 88: Brandon Jennings collected 26 points and seven assists and Monta Ellis added 24 and five as visiting Milwaukee continued its dominance of Brooklyn.

Marquis Daniels chipped in 13 points and Ersan Ilyasova had 10 for the Bucks, who have taken 12 straight in the series.

Deron Williams scored 18 points and Gerald Wallace led a comeback effort in the fourth quarter to finish with 16 points and 16 rebounds for the Nets, who have lost four in a row and three straight at home.

Brooklyn shot just 27.7 percent in the first half, with Williams and Joe Johnson combining to go 3-for-17 from the field, as Milwaukee took a 48-31 edge into the break. The lead stretched to as much as 68-39 after five straight points from Ellis midway through the third quarter.

But the Nets cut it back to a 20-point deficit to begin the fourth quarter and dominated the final period, slicing it to 85-79 on Kris Humphries’ dunk with 3:02 remaining. The Bucks recovered to score on each of their next six possessions, including a 3-pointer by Daniels that pushed the lead back to 10 with 1:23 left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Williams finished 8-of-19 from the field and added eight assists but Johnson struggled to six points on 2-of-8 shooting. … Nets G MarShon Brooks matched a season high with 14 points off the bench. … Milwaukee forced 22 turnovers to help overcome a 44-33 deficit on the boards.
Top Game Performances
 
Milwaukee   Brooklyn
Brandon Jennings 26 Scoring Deron Williams 18
Brandon Jennings 7 Assists Deron Williams 8
Marquis Daniels 7 Rebounds Gerald Wallace 16
Monta Ellis 8 Free Throws Made Andray Blatche 5
Brandon Jennings 5 Steals Reggie Evans 4
Larry Sanders 4 Blocks Kris Humphries 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Milwaukee 97 46.5 7-16 24-30 21 33 7 14 19
Brooklyn 88 40.5 7-25 17-23 22 44 5 9 22
Upcoming Games
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against New York. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.