National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 85, Oklahoma City 78
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #54 Nick Buchert, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance:
12390
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Bucks 85, Thunder 78: O.J. Mayo scored 19 points off the bench to help host Milwaukee record its first winning streak in two seasons.
Brandon Knight scored 16 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 14 in a reserve role for the Bucks, who are 3-1 at home after going 10-31 at the Bradley Center in 2013-14. Zaza Pachulia contributed eight points, 10 rebounds and a team-high two steals off the bench as Milwaukee snapped a four-game home losing streak to Oklahoma City.
Reggie Jackson scored a season-high 29 points on 12-of-21 shooting, but his teammates combined to go 17-for-66 from the floor as the Thunder fell to 0-5 on the road. Serge Ibaka had 14 points and seven rebounds while Anthony Morrow added 10 points off the bench in his season debut after returning from an MCL sprain.
The Thunder led by as many as 10 points in the second quarter before the Bucks rallied to tie it with a 12-2 run and then seized a 41-38 halftime advantage on Jabari Parker's layup in the final minute. Mayo scored nine points in a back-and-forth third quarter, capping it with a pair of free throws to put Milwaukee up 69-64.
Jeremy Lamb's basket with just over 10 minutes left pulled the Thunder within four before the Bucks scored seven straight points, pulling ahead 77-66 on Antetokounmpo's layup at the seven-minute mark. Ish Smith hit a 3-pointer and Jackson converted a three-point play as Oklahoma City cut its deficit to four points in the final minute, but Mayo made one free throw and Knight hit two more to seal the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Milwaukee's previous set of consecutive wins came March 17-19, 2013. ... Thunder F Perry Jones (knee) missed his third straight game. ... Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was among multiple Green Bay Packers in attendance.
Top Game Performances
Oklahoma City |
|
Milwaukee |
Reggie Jackson 29 |
Scoring |
O.J. Mayo 19 |
Reggie Jackson 4 |
Assists |
Brandon Knight 4 |
Steven Adams 10 |
Rebounds |
Zaza Pachulia 10 |
Serge Ibaka 4 |
Free Throws Made |
O.J. Mayo 5 |
Reggie Jackson 2 |
Steals |
Zaza Pachulia 2 |
Kendrick Perkins 2 |
Blocks |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oklahoma City
|
78 |
33.3 |
6-20 |
14-19 |
15 |
46 |
5 |
6 |
16 |
Milwaukee
|
85 |
40.7 |
3-15 |
16-24 |
18 |
51 |
6 |
5 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Bucks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Thunder have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.