National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 116, Portland 94
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, April 7, 2012
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#71 Rodney Mott, #50 Olandis Poole, #79 Kevin Scott
Attendance:
14969
By SportsDirect Inc.
BUCKS 116, TRAIL BLAZERS 94: Ersan Ilyasova had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Beno Udrih had a season-high 21 and Brandon Jennings also scored 21 as host Milwaukee won its fourth consecutive game.
The Bucks (28-28) reached .500 for the first time since they were 2-2 and closed within a half-game of the New York Knicks for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Portland went the final 7:45 without a field goal, making just six throws in that stretch.
Monta Ellis had 17 points and seven assists for the Bucks, who outscored Portland 62-31 in the second half.
Larry Sanders had 14 points and seven rebounds for Milwaukee, which had a 49-33 rebounding advantage.
LaMarcus Aldridge led the Trail Blazers (27-30) with 21 points and Wesley Matthews scored 14.
Raymond Felton had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Portland, which shot 55 percent to take a 63-54 halftime lead.
Aldridge scored 13 points in the third but got little help and Milwaukee outscored the Trail Blazers 32-20 to take an 86-83 lead after three quarters.
Milwaukee broke the game open with an 11-0 run for a 105-88 lead.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Milwaukee’s Luc Richard Mbah a Moute missed a second straight game because of right knee tendinitis.
Top Game Performances
Portland |
|
Milwaukee |
LaMarcus Aldridge 21 |
Scoring |
Brandon Jennings 21 |
Raymond Felton 10 |
Assists |
Monta Ellis 7 |
Joel Przybilla 10 |
Rebounds |
Ersan Ilyasova 12 |
Luke Babbitt 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Jennings 4 |
Wesley Matthews 3 |
Steals |
Carlos Delfino 2 |
LaMarcus Aldridge 1 |
Blocks |
Ekpe Udoh 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Portland
|
94 |
43.6 |
6-22 |
20-23 |
20 |
33 |
2 |
9 |
14 |
Milwaukee
|
116 |
50.0 |
12-25 |
10-11 |
31 |
49 |
6 |
9 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Portland will play their next game at home against Houston. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.