Brandon Jennings recorded a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Andrew Bogut added 14 points and eight rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 98-88 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday.
Carlos Delfino chipped in 23 points and John Salmons finished with 14 for the Bucks, who earned their first win of the season after a pair of road losses.
Milwaukee took control right from the start, jumping out to a 10-2 lead and holding a 27-18 edge after the first quarter. Bogut had eight points in the first and Jennings, who finished 6-of-8 from the floor and 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, added five in the opening frame.
The Bobcats made it interesting in the fourth, pulling to within 88-82 with 3:04 left. But Jennings nailed a 3-pointer and Delfino scored four points in the final 2:04 to put it away.
D.J. Augustin scored 26 points and Stephen Jackson poured in 23 for Charlotte, which fell to 0-3 to open the season.
Charlotte | Milwaukee | |
D.J. Augustin 26 | Scoring | Carlos Delfino 23 |
D.J. Augustin 5 | Assists | Brandon Jennings 10 |
Tyrus Thomas 7 | Rebounds | Brandon Jennings 10 |
Gerald Wallace 5 | Free Throws Made | Brandon Jennings 5 |
Stephen Jackson 2 | Steals | Carlos Delfino 2 |
Tyrus Thomas 2 | Blocks | Andrew Bogut 4 |