Bucks-Rockets Preview

By JEFF BARTL
Posted Feb 27 2013 1:17AM

Clinging to the Western Conference's final playoff spot, the Houston Rockets know they must capitalize on prime opportunities to pick up victories.

Houston seeks a sixth straight home win while avoiding a second consecutive loss to a sub-.500 opponent as it hosts the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

The Rockets (31-27) lead the ninth-place Los Angeles Lakers by three games and are in the midst of a five-game stretch of playing teams with losing records.

It didn't get off to a good start, though, after a 105-103 at Washington on Saturday. Houston hit 19 of 46 3-point attempts - the most in the NBA this season - but allowed at least 103 points for the eighth time in nine games.

"We shoot a lot of 3s as a team, but I think we got a little 3 happy," coach Kevin McHale said. "We didn't get enough penetration and enough ball movement."

The Rockets had won three of their previous four - all against teams with winning records - but also had lost to Sacramento on Feb. 10 prior to that stretch.

James Harden scored 27 points and Chandler Parsons netted 24 on Saturday, but Harden knows they missed another solid chance to add to their win total.

After facing the Bucks, the Rockets will play at Orlando on Friday before back-to-back games with Dallas.

"We let two games slip away," Harden told the team's official website of the Sacramento and Washington defeats. "We're not allowed to do that at this point in the season. We (play) a lot of teams under .500 so we've got to do a good job on really focusing in on what we have to do in order to win those games."

New acquisitions Thomas Robinson and Francisco Garcia could make their debuts Wednesday, though how much they'll play - if at all - isn't clear. McHale said they will have to work for spots in the rotation.

"I assume if you would rebound, run and defend, coach might find a spot for you," McHale said.

Harden scored 29 points and Carlos Delfino netted 22 while hitting 6 of 7 3-pointers off the bench in a 115-101 win at Milwaukee on Jan. 4, and this time around they'll face a Bucks team coming off a 95-90 win at Dallas on Tuesday.

Monta Ellis scored a game-high 22 points and Larry Sanders added 13 and 13 rebounds for Milwaukee (27-28), which had dropped three straight and nine of its previous 11.

"We can put that behind us now and build off of that," Ellis said.

Despite this recent rough patch, the Bucks still have a five-game advantage over Toronto and Philadelphia for the final playoff spot in the East.

J.J. Redick scored 14 points and played the final minutes instead of starter Brandon Jennings, who shot only 3 of 11 and scored eight points.

"I just felt like that group was playing well together," coach Jim Boylan said.

The Bucks were a bit thin on the bench after Samuel Dalembert was suspended for an unspecified team violation. Boylan didn't specify if Dalembert will be in uniform Wednesday.

"Everybody on the team or involved with the team - players, coaches, staff - they have certain responsibilities to the team," Boylan said. "When those responsibilities aren't met, there are consequences."

Milwaukee's 105-99 win over the Rockets on Jan. 25, 2012, ended an 11-game losing streak in Houston.

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Ellis' last-second 3 lifts Bucks over Rockets

By CHRIS DUNCAN
Posted Feb 28 2013 12:09AM

HOUSTON (AP) The Milwaukee Bucks are learning how to pull out the close ones.

Monta Ellis sank an off-balance 3-pointer just before the final buzzer to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 110-107 victory over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

Ellis scored 27 points and handed out 13 assists, Ersan Ilyasova added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Bucks won in Houston for the second straight season.

Milwaukee went down to the wire again after beating Dallas 95-90 on Tuesday and losing the previous three games by no more than three points. The Bucks and Rockets were tied 105-all when Larry Sanders tipped in Ellis' miss. James Harden tied it again on a driving layup with 35 seconds left.

Ellis rebounded Ilyasova's miss with 23 seconds left, giving the Bucks one last chance to win it in regulation. Ellis then took a pass from Brandon Jennings and threw up the game-winner off one foot. The ball rattled around the rim before dropping in, and by then, Ellis was running to the locker room.

"I just threw it up," Ellis said. "The buzzer went off when it was rolling around the rim. Wasn't any need for me to come back out."

The referees reviewed the shot and confirmed that it beat the buzzer. Jennings thought he delivered the pass too late for Ellis to get it off in time.

"But I'm kind of glad I made my move early," Jennings said. "I didn't have anything, so I just kicked it out to him and he hit a one-legged 3-point shot for the win."

James Harden scored 25 points, Chandler Parsons added 20 and Omer Asik grabbed a career-high 22 rebounds for Houston, which led by 17 points in the first quarter.

"It was a bad loss," Parsons said. "There's no way around it. There is no way we should have lost that game."

Mike Dunleavy had 16 points and new acquisition J.J. Redick added 14 for Milwaukee. Dunleavy thinks the Bucks learned from the late-game mistakes they made in the close losses over the past week.

"It kind of wakes you up," Dunleavy said. "Sometimes, you can feel bad for yourself, bad for the team for a little bit. But eventually you come around on it, and say, `All right, enough of this, we've got to get wins."'

Jeremy Lin had 10 points and seven assists and Donatas Motiejunas scored 13 in his first start for Houston.

The Rockets made 12 of their first 13 shots and Lin had one of the early highlights, spinning a behind-the-back pass to Parsons for an easy dunk. Houston had 10 assists on its first 12 baskets, but after Asik finished an alley-oop from Parsons with a dunk, Houston went scoreless for almost three minutes.

"We just didn't have the same spacing, pace, that we had in the beginning," Lin said.

Jennings hit consecutive 3s and Dunleavy scored on three layups as Milwaukee mounted a 21-6 run to cut the deficit to two. It was close the rest of the way, and the lead changed hands 13 times in all until the Bucks made more plays down the stretch to win it.

"We're just getting stops and we're just countering on the offensive end," Jennings said of the late-game execution. "We're just getting easier buckets and we're taking our time more."

Harden played with a wrap on his left knee after he bumped into Ellis in the first half. Ellis scored seven points early in the third quarter to help Milwaukee build a seven-point lead. The Rockets quickly rallied, and Asik completed a three-point play to put Houston ahead 70-68 with five minutes left in the third quarter.

Dunleavy twisted his right ankle in the last minute of the third quarter and hobbled to the locker room. He returned with just under 10 minutes left in the game and the Rockets leading 88-84.

Houston continued to misfire from 3-point range early in the final quarter and Redick's 3-pointer near the six-minute mark put Milwaukee up 99-96. Houston went 7 for 23 from 3-point range, but blamed this loss on its poor defense at the end. The Bucks outscored the Rockets 11-2 over the final three minutes.

"Defense was not very good tonight," Parsons said. "Bad game overall."

NOTES: Bucks C Ekpe Udoh sprained his right ankle in the first quarter and did not return. ... Ellis had six steals and leads the NBA with eight games this season with at least five. ... Rookie Thomas Robinson, acquired in a trade with Sacramento last week, had a basket, a rebound, an assist and three fouls in his Houston debut. ... Asik has 26 double-doubles and 39 games with double-digit rebounds this season.

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Notebook: Bucks 110, Rockets 107

Matt Miller, For NBA.com
Posted Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:31 AM - Updated Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:31 AM

THE FACTS: Monta Ellis threw up a prayer, and the basketball gods answered.

Ellis finished with 27 points, 13 assists and six steals, and drained an off-balance 27-footer just before the final buzzer to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a thrilling 110-107 win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at Toyota Center. Ersan Ilyasova added 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Mike Dunleavy chipped in 16 points and six boards for Milwaukee (28-28), which has bounced back from a three-game skid with back-to-back victories.

James Harden led Houston (31-28), which had a five-game home winning streak snapped after squandering a 17-point first-half lead, with 25 points and seven assists but also committed seven of the Rockets' 19 turnovers. Omer Asik scored 16 points and snatched a career-best 22 rebounds, and Chandler Parsons netted 20 points and pulled down five boards.

QUOTABLE: "Thank God it went in. That's all I can say."

-- Monta Ellis on his improbable game-winner

THE STAT: The Bucks have been arguably the most exciting team in the NBA to follow over the last two weeks. Milwaukee's last six games have each been decided by five points or less.

TURNING POINT: With the game knotted at 105-all in the final minute of regulation, Harden was streaking down the court toward a transition layup when Larry Sanders swooped into the picture to swat his shot attempt. After a Sanders put-back on the other end of the court put the Bucks ahead 107-105, Harden earned redemption as he drove toward Sanders and finished over his outstretched arm to tie the game at 107 with 34.7 seconds left. Ellis missed a pull-up jumper and Ilyasova missed a tip-in attempt on Milwaukee's next possession, but Ellis snuck into the picture to claim the second offensive rebound before handing it off to Brandon Jennings. He then attempted to break down the Rockets' defense but failed, so he had no choice but to quickly dish the ball to Ellis before time expired. Ellis provided the heroics from there, launching a stunning game-winning shot off one foot that could eventually determine whether either of these teams earns a playoff berth.

QUOTABLE II: "It was a bad loss. There is no way around it. There is no way we should have lost that game. These are the ones you look back on, and these are the ones that cost you."

-- Chandler Parsons on Houston's latest come-from-ahead defeat

BAD MOVE: The Rockets were simply outworked in crunch time of this defeat, allowing the Bucks to grab at least two offensive rebounds on three of their final four possessions. The last second-chance opportunity Houston allowed proved to be the back-breaker, as Ellis' desperation heave rolled around the rim before finally dropping into the basket.

QUOTABLE III: "Sometimes the basketball gods, they shine down on you. ... A lot of activity around the glass for us at the end of the game kept the ball alive, gave us a couple possessions, and gave us the last shot. Lucky for us, it went in."

-- Bucks coach Jim Boylan

HOT: Ellis has developed a reputation as a player who does not enjoy defending with great intensity, but his last two outings have displayed the exact opposite. Ellis kept his hands active on the defensive end during Milwaukee's two-game Texas swing, collecting a total of 12 steals during the brief road trip.

QUOTABLE IV: "He's all over the floor. ... He's doing everything for us right now. I look at the guy, and I don't know if anyone in the league is playing as hard as he is right now."

-- Jim Boylan on Ellis' relentless effort

NOT: Jennings' offensive slump continued Wednesday as the fourth-year point guard finished with only eight points on 3-for-8 shooting. Jennings, who has averaged only 9.0 points on 33.3 percent (10-for-30) shooting from the field over his last three games, was guilty of poor shot selection, in addition to some lackadaisical passing and defense.

GOOD MOVE: After Milwaukee surged to its largest advantage of the game early in the third period, Rockets coach Kevin McHale went with the small lineup that started the previous two games -- Carlos Delfino, Jeremy Lin, Asik, Harden and Parsons -- to get his offense rolling again. Houston scored on six of its next seven possessions as it regained the lead, recapturing the confidence and rhythm it played with when it began the game shooting 12-for-13 overall.

NOTABLE: Milwaukee's Epke Udoh left during the first half and did not return after suffering a right ankle sprain. The team labeled him as day-to-day moving forward. ... Bucks center Samuel Dalembert was active after serving a one-game suspension Tuesday against Dallas for an unspecified violation of team rules. Dalembert did not play Wednesday, however, and Boylan said he would "like to see [Dalembert] practice a little bit" before the veteran 7-footer will receive more playing time. ... Milwaukee has been outscored in the paint by an average of 61-37 over its last two contests. ... The Bucks' bench outscored the Rockets' reserves 42-23. ... Milwaukee has won two games in a row in Houston after losing in its previous 11 trips to Space City. ... The Rockets have blown a 17-point lead in two consecutive games for the first time in franchise history. ... Houston shot a dismal 64.0 percent (16-for-25) at the free-throw line. ... Rookie forward Thomas Robinson, who made his Rockets debut Wednesday, finished with two points, one rebound and one assist in nearly eight minutes. ... Houston's Donatas Motiejunas netted 13 points to go with career highs of seven rebounds and five assists in his first career start. ... The Rockets fell to 6-20 this season when trailing after three quarters. ... Houston dropped to 4-11 when it connects on fewer 3-point attempts than its opponent. ... Six of the Rockets' next seven games will be against opponents with losing records. ... Harden has poured in at least 20 points in 48 consecutive outings.

UP NEXT: For the Bucks, Saturday vs. Toronto, Monday vs. Utah, Wednesday @ L.A. Clippers. For the Rockets, Friday @ Orlando, Sunday vs. Dallas, Wednesday @ Dallas.

• Bucks: Przybilla, Smith
• Rockets: Honeycutt, White

• Bucks: --
• Rockets: --

• Lead Changes: 13
• Times Tied: 11

• Arena: Toyota Center, Houston, TX
• Officials: #14 Ed Malloy, #42 Eric Lewis, #29 Mark Lindsay
• Attendance: 15463
• Duration: 2:13

Milwaukee Bucks (28-28)		Houston Rockets (31-28)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Asik vs Sanders (Lin gains possession)
	11:38 [HOU 3-0]	Parsons 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Harden (1 AST)
Sanders Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jennings (1 AST)	11:14 [MIL 2-3]
	10:59 [HOU 5-2]	Asik Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Motiejunas (1 AST)
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Missed	10:37
	10:36	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:26 [HOU 7-2]	Harden Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Sanders Driving Layup Shot: Missed	10:14
	10:13	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:09 [HOU 9-2]	Harden Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Mbah a Moute Jump Shot: Missed	09:50
	09:49	Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:45	Parsons Layup Shot: Missed Block: Mbah a Moute (1 BLK)
Jennings Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:41
Ellis Pullup Jump shot: Missed	09:30
	09:28	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:17	Harden Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Sanders (1 ST)
Sanders Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Harden (1 ST)	09:13
Sanders Foul: Personal (1 PF)	09:09
	09:02 [HOU 12-2]	Motiejunas 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lin (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:54
Ellis Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Harden (2 ST)	08:50
	08:41 [HOU 14-2]	Asik Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Parsons (1 AST)
Ellis Driving Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:26 [MIL 4-14]
	08:26	Motiejunas Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Ellis Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	08:26
	08:26	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	08:11 [HOU 16-4]	Lin Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Harden (2 AST)
Jennings Pullup Jump shot: Missed	07:55
	07:53	Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Jennings Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	07:52
	07:52 [HOU 17-4]	Lin Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	07:52 [HOU 18-4]	Lin Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Ellis Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Lin (1 ST)	07:41
	07:37 [HOU 20-4]	Parsons Driving Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lin (2 AST)
Mbah a Moute Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ellis (1 AST)	07:20 [MIL 6-20]
	07:06 [HOU 22-6]	Asik Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Lin (3 AST)
Mbah a Moute Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Lin (2 ST)	06:48
	06:43	Lin Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ellis (1 ST)
Jennings Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Ellis (2 AST)	06:39 [MIL 8-22]
	06:20 [HOU 24-8]	Harden Running Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Asik (1 AST)
Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Sanders (1 AST)	05:47 [MIL 11-24]
	05:32 [HOU 26-11]	Asik Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Motiejunas (2 AST)
Sanders Jump Shot: Missed	05:20
	05:19	Motiejunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:09 [HOU 28-11]	Asik Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Parsons (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	05:02
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Dunleavy	05:02
	05:02	Motiejunas Substitution replaced by Robinson
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	04:53 [MIL 13-28]
	04:40	Parsons Jump Shot: Missed Block: Dunleavy (1 BLK)
Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:38
	04:35	Robinson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	04:35 [MIL 14-28]
Sanders Substitution replaced by Udoh	04:35
Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:35
	04:35	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:19	Asik Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:17
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed	04:13
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:12
Ilyasova Putback Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	04:11 [MIL 16-28]
Ilyasova Foul: Shooting Block (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:55
	03:55	Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:55	Team Rebound
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Henson	03:55
	03:55	Asik Substitution replaced by Smith
	03:55	Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Henson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:55
Jennings 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)	03:42 [MIL 19-28]
	03:27 [HOU 30-19]	Smith Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)
Jennings 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)	03:15 [MIL 22-30]
	03:01 [HOU 32-22]	Harden Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Ellis Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed	02:47
	02:45	Parsons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:39 [HOU 34-22]	Robinson Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lin (4 AST)
	02:23	Robinson Violation:Defensive Goaltending
Dunleavy Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Jennings (2 AST)	02:23 [MIL 24-34]
	02:13	Parsons Floating Jump shot: Missed
	02:12	Parsons Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:10	Parsons Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ellis (2 ST)
Dunleavy Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ellis (3 AST)	02:05 [MIL 26-34]
	01:56	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:56	Parsons Substitution replaced by Delfino
	01:56	Lin Substitution replaced by Beverley
	01:46	Harden 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:44	Team Rebound
	01:35	Delfino Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:35
	01:35	Robinson Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Henson Running Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:24 [MIL 28-34]
	00:58.9	Beverley 3pt Shot: Missed
Dunleavy Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:57.9
Henson Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ellis (4 AST)	00:50.4 [MIL 30-34]
	00:38.9	Harden Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Ellis (3 ST)
Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed	00:30.9
Dunleavy Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:28.8
Dunleavy Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:28.8 [MIL 32-34]
	00:05.7 [HOU 36-32]	Harden Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
	00:01.1	Harden Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:01.1 [MIL 33-36]
Udoh Substitution replaced by Gooden	00:01.1
Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:01.1
	00:00.3	Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 1st Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (28-28)		Houston Rockets (31-28)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Henson Jump Shot: Missed	11:44
	11:43	Motiejunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:32	Motiejunas Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	11:32	Team Rebound
	11:19 [HOU 38-33]	Motiejunas Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Henson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Parsons (1 ST)	10:56
	10:51	Parsons Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Redick (1 ST)
Redick Driving Layup Shot: Missed	10:45
Henson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	10:44
Henson Putback Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:44 [MIL 35-38]
	10:34 [HOU 40-35]	Smith Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Delfino (1 AST)
Redick 3pt Shot: Missed	10:14
	10:13	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Henson Foul: Personal (1 PF)	10:08
	10:05	Motiejunas Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Jennings Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Beverley (1 ST)	09:53
	09:48	Beverley Layup Shot: Missed
Gooden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:47
Gooden Hook Shot: Missed	09:31
	09:29	Beverley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:18	Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:17	Motiejunas Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Gooden Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:17
	09:17 [HOU 41-35]	Motiejunas Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	09:17 [HOU 42-35]	Motiejunas Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Henson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Motiejunas (1 ST)	08:59
	08:50	Motiejunas 3pt Shot: Missed
Dunleavy Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	08:49
Henson Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dunleavy (1 AST)	08:46 [MIL 37-42]
Jennings Foul: Personal (2 PF)	08:37
	08:37
Jennings Substitution replaced by Ellis	08:37
	08:24	Smith Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gooden (1 BLK)
	08:23	Motiejunas Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	08:18 [HOU 44-37]	Parsons Running Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Motiejunas (3 AST)
	08:09	Beverley Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	08:02	Smith Substitution replaced by Asik
Dunleavy Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Delfino (1 ST)	07:54
	07:50	Delfino Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	07:48	Parsons Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	07:47 [HOU 46-37]	Parsons Putback Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
	07:33	Delfino Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Henson Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	07:33
	07:30	Motiejunas Violation:Defensive Goaltending
Redick Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gooden (1 AST)	07:30 [MIL 39-46]
	07:18	Motiejunas Hook Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:16
Ellis 3pt Shot: Missed	07:04
	07:02	Asik Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	06:55	Asik Layup Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:54
Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Missed	06:43
Ellis Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:42
Redick Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	06:35
	06:35	Beverley Substitution replaced by Lin
	06:35	Delfino Substitution replaced by Harden
	06:17 [HOU 48-39]	Lin Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	06:16	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
	06:04	Motiejunas Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Dunleavy Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	06:04 [MIL 40-48]
	06:04	Motiejunas Substitution replaced by Robinson
Gooden Substitution replaced by Sanders	06:04
Dunleavy Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	06:04 [MIL 41-48]
	05:52	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:41	Lin 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:40	Team Rebound
	05:40	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ellis (5 AST)	05:27 [MIL 44-48]
	05:14	Parsons Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	05:13	Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	05:13	Asik Tip Shot: Missed
Sanders Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:12
Redick 3pt Shot: Missed	05:01
	05:00	Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
Redick Foul: Personal (1 PF)	04:51
Ellis Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	04:48
	04:48	Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:48	Team Rebound
	04:48 [HOU 49-44]	Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Ellis Jump Shot: Missed	04:23
	04:22	Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:13	Parsons Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Sanders (2 ST)
Dunleavy Pullup Jump shot: Missed	04:05
Sanders Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:03
Sanders Tip Shot: Missed	04:03
	04:01	Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:45	Harden Jump Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:43
	03:33	Asik Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:33
Team Rebound	03:33
	03:33	Parsons Substitution replaced by Delfino
Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:33 [MIL 45-49]
Redick Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:29
	03:29 [HOU 50-45]	Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
Redick Substitution replaced by Mbah a Moute	03:29
	03:29	Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Sanders Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:29
	03:21	Robinson Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Ilyasova Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	03:21 [MIL 46-50]
	03:21	Robinson Substitution replaced by Motiejunas
Ilyasova Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	03:21 [MIL 47-50]
	02:59 [HOU 53-47]	Harden 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Lin (5 AST)
Dunleavy Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)	02:42
Team Timeout : Regular	02:42
	02:28	Delfino Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:27
Mbah a Moute Layup Shot: Missed	02:20
	02:18	Asik Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	02:12 [HOU 55-47]	Delfino Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Harden (3 AST)
	01:57	Lin Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	01:57 [MIL 48-55]
Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:57 [MIL 49-55]
	01:47	Lin Driving Jump shot: Missed
Sanders Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:46
Ilyasova Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ellis (6 AST)	01:36 [MIL 51-55]
	01:34	Lin Substitution replaced by Beverley
	01:17	Harden Floating Jump shot: Missed
	01:16	Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	01:15	Asik Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (1 TO)
Dunleavy Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	01:11
	01:04	Motiejunas Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Dunleavy (2 AST)	00:50.7 [MIL 53-55]
	00:35.9	Harden Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	00:35.9	Harden Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
	00:28.7	Asik Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:28.7 [MIL 54-55]
Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:28.7 [MIL 55-55]
	00:24.7	Team Timeout : Short
	00:24.7	Asik Substitution replaced by Parsons
	00:04.8	Harden Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Dunleavy Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:02.9
Ellis 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (28-28)		Houston Rockets (31-28)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Ilyasova Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Sanders (2 AST)	11:46 [MIL 57-55]
	11:20	Parsons Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Ellis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:18
Ellis Pullup Jump shot: Missed	11:12
	11:09	Motiejunas Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	11:03 [HOU 57-57]	Parsons Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Motiejunas (4 AST)
Sanders Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Lin (3 ST)	10:39
	10:32	Harden Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:31
Ellis Jump Shot: Missed	10:25
Team Rebound	10:24
Ellis Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	10:09 [MIL 59-57]
	09:54	Lin 3pt Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	09:53
Ellis 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Jennings (3 AST)	09:41 [MIL 62-57]
	09:29	Lin Running Jump Shot: Missed
Jennings Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:27
Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed	09:22
	09:20	Motiejunas Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	09:16 [HOU 59-62]	Parsons Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Lin (6 AST)
	08:55	Harden Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Ellis Pullup Jump shot: Made (16 PTS)	08:46 [MIL 64-59]
	08:35	Parsons Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (4 TO)
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Jennings (4 AST)	08:22 [MIL 66-59]
	08:21	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:21	Motiejunas Substitution replaced by Delfino
	08:01 [HOU 61-66]	Delfino Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Ellis Jump Shot: Missed	07:41
	07:40	Team Rebound
Ellis Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:35
	07:35 [HOU 62-66]	Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	07:35	Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	07:35
Mbah a Moute Jump Shot: Missed Block: Lin (1 BLK)	07:16
	07:14	Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	07:07	Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed
Sanders Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:51
Sanders Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Ellis (7 AST)	06:51 [MIL 68-62]
	06:39 [HOU 65-68]	Harden 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Mbah a Moute Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	06:19
Mbah a Moute Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	06:19
	06:07 [HOU 67-68]	Parsons Reverse Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Harden (4 AST)
Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed	05:47
	05:46	Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)
Jennings Foul: Personal (3 PF)	05:43
Ellis Foul: Personal (3 PF)	05:39
	05:21	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Jennings Jump Shot: Missed	05:09
	05:08	Asik Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)
	05:01	Delfino Jump Shot: Missed
	05:00	Asik Rebound (Off:3 Def:11)
	04:59 [HOU 69-68]	Asik Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Mbah a Moute Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	04:59
	04:59 [HOU 70-68]	Asik Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:55
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Dunleavy	04:55
Ilyasova Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	04:45
	04:42	Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:30	Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed
Ellis Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:29
	04:24	Delfino Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Henson	04:24
Dunleavy Running Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)	04:10 [MIL 70-70]
	03:49	Asik Layup Shot: Missed
Henson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:48
Henson Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Ellis (8 AST)	03:41 [MIL 72-70]
	03:26	Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:26	Asik Rebound (Off:4 Def:11)
Dunleavy Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:25
	03:25	Asik Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:25	Team Rebound
Jennings Substitution replaced by Redick	03:25
	03:25	Lin Substitution replaced by Beverley
	03:25 [HOU 71-72]	Asik Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Ellis Turnover : Palming Turnover (3 TO)	03:17
	03:17	Asik Substitution replaced by Smith
	03:08	Harden 3pt Shot: Missed
Henson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:07
Henson Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Harden (3 ST)	03:04
Sanders Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:04
	03:04 [HOU 72-72]	Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
	03:04 [HOU 73-72]	Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
	02:49	Smith Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Henson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:49 [MIL 73-73]
Sanders Substitution replaced by Mbah a Moute	02:49
Henson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	02:49 [MIL 74-73]
	02:29	Harden Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
Ellis Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Henson (1 AST)	02:15 [MIL 76-73]
	01:50 [HOU 75-76]	Smith Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Beverley (1 AST)
Henson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	01:50
	01:50	Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Henson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	01:50
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed	01:38
	01:37	Team Rebound
	01:24 [HOU 78-76]	Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Harden (5 AST)
Redick Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dunleavy (3 AST)	01:08 [MIL 78-78]
	01:00	Harden 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:58.9	Beverley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:53.9	Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:52.6	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:46.9	Harden Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Ellis (4 ST)
Mbah a Moute Foul: Offensive Charge (3 PF)	00:42.8
Mbah a Moute Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	00:42.8
Dunleavy Substitution replaced by Jennings	00:42.8
	00:29.5 [HOU 80-78]	Delfino Driving Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Harden (6 AST)
Ellis 3pt Shot: Missed	00:09.8
	00:08.6	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:04.9	Harden Turnover : Lost Ball (6 TO) Steal:Ellis (5 ST)
Redick 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Ellis (9 AST)	00:01.2 [MIL 81-80]
	00:00.0	Harden 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (28-28)		Houston Rockets (31-28)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:45 [HOU 82-81]	Parsons Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Beverley (2 AST)
Sanders Jump Shot: Missed	11:24
	11:24	Parsons Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	11:13 [HOU 84-81]	Motiejunas Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Lin (7 AST)
	10:51	Parsons Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	10:50	Beverley Violation:Kicked Ball
Redick Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Jennings (5 AST)	10:42 [MIL 83-84]
	10:32 [HOU 86-83]	Lin Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	10:11	Motiejunas Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Mbah a Moute Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:11
Team Rebound	10:11
Mbah a Moute Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	10:11 [MIL 84-86]
Redick Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	10:01
	10:01 [HOU 87-84]	Motiejunas Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	10:01 [HOU 88-84]	Motiejunas Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Ellis 3pt Shot: Missed	09:44
	09:43	Parsons Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Jennings Foul: Personal (4 PF)	09:32
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	09:32
Jennings Substitution replaced by Dunleavy	09:32
	09:29	Lin Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Ellis (6 ST)
Ellis Dunk Shot: Made (20 PTS)	09:26 [MIL 86-88]
	09:11 [HOU 90-86]	Delfino Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Ilyasova Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	09:11
	09:11 [HOU 91-86]	Delfino Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
Ellis Pullup Jump shot: Made (22 PTS)	08:49 [MIL 88-91]
	08:34	Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed
Ellis Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	08:33
Redick Pullup Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)	08:25 [MIL 90-91]
	08:09	Lin Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Sanders (1 BLK)
Ellis Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	08:08
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Missed	07:59
	07:59	Beverley Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Sanders Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	07:45
	07:45
	07:45	Lin Substitution replaced by Harden
	07:45	Parsons Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:45	Team Rebound
	07:45	Parsons Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Sanders Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	07:45
	07:44	Motiejunas Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Ellis Pullup Jump shot: Made (24 PTS)	07:33 [MIL 92-91]
	07:19 [HOU 94-92]	Parsons 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Motiejunas (5 AST)
Sanders Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ellis (10 AST)	07:04 [MIL 94-94]
	06:46	Motiejunas Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	06:45	Motiejunas Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	06:45 [HOU 96-94]	Motiejunas Tip Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Sanders Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Redick (1 AST)	06:28 [MIL 96-96]
	06:17	Motiejunas Jump Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	06:16
	06:11	Beverley Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	06:11	Motiejunas Substitution replaced by Asik
Redick 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Ellis (11 AST)	06:02 [MIL 99-96]
	05:48 [HOU 99-99]	Beverley 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Harden (7 AST)
Ellis Driving Bank shot: Missed	05:35
	05:34	Asik Rebound (Off:4 Def:12)
	05:29	Harden Turnover : Bad Pass (7 TO)
	05:29	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:29	Beverley Substitution replaced by Lin
Ellis Driving Layup Shot: Missed	05:18
	05:17	Asik Rebound (Off:4 Def:13)
Dunleavy Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	05:12
	05:12 [HOU 100-99]	Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
	05:12 [HOU 101-99]	Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
Redick 3pt Shot: Missed	04:59
	04:57	Asik Rebound (Off:4 Def:14)
	04:48	Parsons Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Dunleavy (1 ST)
Redick 3pt Shot: Missed	04:39
	04:38	Asik Rebound (Off:4 Def:15)
	04:15 [HOU 103-99]	Lin Jump Bank Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Sanders Jump Shot: Missed	04:00
	03:59	Lin Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:46	Parsons 3pt Shot: Missed
Sanders Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	03:45
Ellis Pullup Jump shot: Missed	03:27
	03:25	Team Rebound
	03:06	Lin Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
	03:06	Asik Rebound (Off:5 Def:15)
	03:06 [HOU 105-99]	Asik Tip Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:06
Redick Substitution replaced by Jennings	03:06
Ilyasova Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Ellis (12 AST)	02:52 [MIL 101-105]
	02:52	Harden Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)
Ilyasova Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)	02:52 [MIL 102-105]
	02:38	Lin Floating Jump shot: Missed
	02:37	Asik Rebound (Off:6 Def:15)
	02:35	Asik Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ilyasova (1 BLK)
Jennings Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:34
Ilyasova Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	02:19
	02:18	Asik Rebound (Off:6 Def:16)
	01:59	Harden Driving Jump shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	01:58
Dunleavy Running Layup Shot: Missed	01:44
Sanders Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	01:43
Sanders Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	01:41
Team Rebound	01:41
Dunleavy 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Ellis (13 AST)	01:34 [MIL 105-105]
	01:15	Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed
Dunleavy Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:14
Team Timeout : Short	01:08
Dunleavy Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Harden (4 ST)	01:01
	00:56.9	Harden Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Sanders (2 BLK)
Jennings Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:55.4
Ellis Running Jump Shot: Missed	00:45.9
Sanders Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	00:45.3
Sanders Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)	00:45.3 [MIL 107-105]
	00:45.3	Team Timeout : Short
	00:34.7 [HOU 107-107]	Harden Driving Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:34.7
Ellis Pullup Jump shot: Missed	00:26.9
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	00:25.9
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Missed	00:23.9
Ellis Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	00:22.9
Ellis 3pt Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Jennings (6 AST)	00:00.0 [MIL 110-107]
End of 4th Quarter