National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 94, Philadelphia 92
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#55 Bill Kennedy, #29 Mark Lindsay, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance:
15114
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Bucks 94, 76ers 92: Monta Ellis scored 13 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as Milwaukee held off visiting Philadelphia.
Brandon Jennings added 21 points and Samuel Dalembert collected 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Bucks (26-25), who snapped a four-game losing streak and assured themselves of a winning record at the All-Star break.
Evan Turner scored 20 points, Spencer Hawes had 19 and Jrue Holiday recorded 16 and 12 assists as the 76ers lost for the third time in four games.
Milwaukee trailed 75-72 at the beginning of the fourth but Ellis scored eight points during a 13-6 run to put the Bucks on top 85-81 with 5:56 left. Hawes had 10 points in the first 10 minutes of the period but could not drag Philadelphia back over the top.
Turner twice drew the 76ers within a point in the final two minutes, but Ellis responded with a driving layup the first time and split a pair of free throws the second. Holiday’s jumper was off the mark on Philadelphia’s final chance.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The 76ers shot 35.7 percent in the second half after going off at 55.9 in the first. … Milwaukee C and NBA blocks leader Larry Sanders (back) missed his fourth straight game. The Bucks swatted away 10 shots in his absence. … The Bucks struggled to 4-of-18 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Milwaukee |
Evan Turner 20 |
Scoring |
Monta Ellis 27 |
Jrue Holiday 12 |
Assists |
Monta Ellis 5 |
Spencer Hawes 9 |
Rebounds |
Samuel Dalembert 14 |
Spencer Hawes 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Monta Ellis 5 |
Jrue Holiday 2 |
Steals |
Brandon Jennings 4 |
Lavoy Allen 1 |
Blocks |
Samuel Dalembert 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Philadelphia
|
92 |
44.7 |
4-13 |
20-24 |
18 |
41 |
4 |
5 |
15 |
Milwaukee
|
94 |
42.0 |
4-18 |
16-21 |
21 |
41 |
10 |
9 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.