National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 98, Sacramento 85
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#41 Ken Mauer, #12 Violet Palmer, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance:
11491
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Bucks 98, Kings 85: Brandon Jennings led five players in double figures with 19 points as host Milwaukee never trailed and posted its third straight victory.
Monta Ellis nearly had a triple-double with 17 points, a season-high 11 assists and eight rebounds. Ellis and Jennings were a combined 15-of-38 from the field.
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute chipped in a season-high 17 points in his first start of the season for Milwaukee, and Ersan Ilyasova shot 7-for-11 and contributed 16 points and a season-best 14 rebounds.
Tyreke Evans returned after sitting out the previous three games with a right knee injury and scored 17 points to lead Sacramento. John Salmons added 16 for the Kings, who were without DeMarcus Cousins after the center was handed a one-game suspension for a low blow on Mavericks' forward O.J. Mayo on Monday.
Milwaukee sprinted to its first double-digit lead midway through the first quarter and took a 10-point lead at halftime. The Bucks had the lead sliced to six points going into the fourth quarter but opened with a 13-4 run and sealed the win on Jennings' jumper with 6:50 remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cousins was suspended for the second time this season. Last month he was given a two-game ban for a verbal confrontation with Spurs broadcaster Sean Elliott. ... Ellis posted his first double-double since March 11 against the Clippers in his final game for Golden State. ... Milwaukee F Mike Dunleavy missed his fourth straight game with a sore knee and was joined on the sidelines by F Larry Sanders (illness).
Top Game Performances
Sacramento |
|
Milwaukee |
Tyreke Evans 17 |
Scoring |
Brandon Jennings 19 |
Aaron Brooks 6 |
Assists |
Monta Ellis 11 |
Jason Thompson 15 |
Rebounds |
Ersan Ilyasova 14 |
Tyreke Evans 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Luc Mbah a Moute 5 |
Jason Thompson 2 |
Steals |
Ersan Ilyasova 2 |
Francisco Garcia 2 |
Blocks |
Samuel Dalembert 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Sacramento
|
85 |
37.2 |
3-19 |
18-21 |
14 |
50 |
6 |
3 |
17 |
Milwaukee
|
98 |
40.6 |
6-17 |
14-24 |
22 |
60 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.