National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 105, New Jersey 99
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, March 12, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials:
#48 Scott Foster, #12 Violet Palmer, #76 Steve Anderson
Attendance:
12930
By SportsDirect Inc.
BUCKS 105, NETS 99: Brandon Jennings scored 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter as visiting Milwaukee rallied to beat New Jersey for the 10th consecutive time.
Drew Gooden added 23 points and eight rebounds as the Bucks used a 17-2 run spanning the third and fourth quarters to secure their third straight victory.
Beno Udrih and Mike Dunleavy contributed 15 points apiece off the bench for Milwaukee, which moved into a tie for eighth in the Eastern Conference with the New York Knicks.
Kris Humphris scored a career-high 31 points and snared 18 rebounds for the Nets, who blew a 12-point lead in their second straight game without All-Star point guard Deron Williams (calf).
Udrih scored the last five points in a 9-0 spurt to end the third quarter that pulled Milwaukee into a 73-73 tie after three quarters.
Jennings gave the Bucks their first lead when he buried a 3-pointer to open the fourth and followed with another 3-pointer in an 8-0 spurt for an 81-75 lead. He finished 6 of 11 from behind the arc.
Humphries had a double-double in the first half with 21 points and 10 boards as the Nets led by 12 in the second quarter en route to a 54-47 halftime advantage.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Williams is listed as day-to-day. He aggravated the injury in a victory over Charlotte on Friday. Jordan Farmar made his second consecutive start in his place. ... Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova finished with four points and three rebounds. He had 29 points and 25 boards against New Jersey last month, becoming the first Milwaukee player to have a 25-25 game since Swen Nater in 1976.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
New Jersey |
Brandon Jennings 34 |
Scoring |
Kris Humphries 31 |
Drew Gooden 7 |
Assists |
Jordan Farmar 7 |
Drew Gooden 8 |
Rebounds |
Kris Humphries 18 |
Brandon Jennings 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kris Humphries 9 |
Mike Dunleavy 2 |
Steals |
Sundiata Gaines 3 |
Brandon Jennings 2 |
Blocks |
Kris Humphries 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
105 |
46.7 |
10-25 |
9-11 |
32 |
39 |
2 |
8 |
12 |
New Jersey
|
99 |
48.7 |
4-17 |
21-29 |
14 |
39 |
4 |
8 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Nets have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .414 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Bucks have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .400 after a loss.