National Basketball Association
Washington 106, Milwaukee 93
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #34 Kevin Cutler, #15 Bennett Salvatore
Attendance:
14506
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Wizards 106, Bucks 93: John Wall led six players in double figures with 23 points and 10 assists and Washington used a big fourth quarter to overwhelm visiting Milwaukee.
Martell Webster scored 20 points and Nene collected 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Wizards, who have won three straight at home.
Monta Ellis had 26 points and eight assists and Ersan Ilyasova added 21 points and 12 boards as the Bucks suffered their second straight setback. Milwaukee had not lost back-to-back games since a three-game slide last month.
Washington came out strong and built up a 60-44 lead at the half behind 17 points from Webster. The Bucks turned the tables in the third quarter, shooting 61.9 percent in the frame and getting 12 points from Ilyasova and nine from Ellis to take a 78-75 lead into the fourth.
Milwaukee quickly ran out of gas in the final period. The Wizards began the fourth with a 10-2 burst to regain the lead and continued to pull away, pushing it out to 103-88 after Trevor Ariza‘s technical free throw with 2:45 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Milwaukee C Larry Sanders recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds before drawing two technical fouls and getting ejected with 2:45 left. Sanders was whistled for an offensive foul and disagreed with the call. … Bucks F Mike Dunleavy was held scoreless on 0-of-6 shooting. He had averaged 17 points in the last two games. … Trevor Booker had a double-double off the bench for Washington with 13 points and 12 boards.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
Washington |
Monta Ellis 26 |
Scoring |
John Wall 23 |
Brandon Jennings 10 |
Assists |
John Wall 10 |
Ersan Ilyasova 12 |
Rebounds |
Nene 13 |
Brandon Jennings 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Trevor Booker 5 |
Monta Ellis 2 |
Steals |
John Wall 4 |
Larry Sanders 2 |
Blocks |
N/A |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
93 |
45.9 |
6-18 |
9-12 |
23 |
44 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
Washington
|
106 |
50.0 |
8-16 |
12-24 |
25 |
48 |
0 |
8 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Miami. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.