Bucks-Pelicans Preview

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
Posted Mar 07 2014 5:32PM

The New Orleans Pelicans seem headed for a third straight last-place finish in the Southwest Division, but Anthony Davis is certainly providing hope for the future.

Davis looks to build on a superb performance and help the Pelicans continue their dominance of the league-worst Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.

New Orleans (24-37) is in 12th place in the Western Conference and had lost eight in a row before Davis had 28 points and 15 rebounds in a 132-125 road win over the Lakers on Tuesday night.

Davis hit seven of his first eight shots after going 5 for 20 from the floor while totaling 21 points and eight boards over the previous two games.

"We needed this win to get back on track and we needed to get back in rhythm," he said. "We came out and played with a lot of intensity. I was just trying to come out and be aggressive. I know I didn't play the best in the last two games, so I had to be aggressive."

The All-Star forward, who turns 21 next week, leads the Pelicans with 20.2 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game. He has a chance to become the youngest player to average at least 20.0 points, 10.0 boards and 3.0 blocked shots since blocks were first recorded in 1973-74.

Davis can become the first player of any age to hit those marks since Shaquille O'Neal did it with the Lakers in 1999-00.

"For a guy that sets such a high bar - to be 20 years old and have all those expectations - who at 20 is playing like him? In the history of the game, there are very few," coach Monty Williams said. "So when he has nights off, and everybody wonders what's wrong, he's entitled. The way he's played, and as good as he's gotten, I don't know who else is going to win Most Improved Player."

Davis got in foul trouble and was limited to 12 points and one rebound in 19 minutes of a 102-98 road win over the Bucks (12-48) on Feb. 12.

Eric Gordon picked up the slack with 21 points, and he scored 28 against the Lakers.

The Pelicans have won 13 of the past 15 meetings with the Bucks and 11 straight at home since a 108-93 defeat Jan. 27, 2003.

Milwaukee has dropped 11 of 12 on the road while surrendering an average of 106.6 points and 48.0 percent shooting, including 42.0 from 3-point range.

The Bucks fell to 2-21 against the West with a 116-102 loss to visiting Sacramento on Wednesday.

"You can't dwell on it too much," said guard Brandon Knight, who had 25 points. "In the moment, of course you want to win and play well. We might not be vying for a playoff position, but I think we're playing to build the right habits so that we can come into next season strong."

Knight has scored 22 points in each of his last two meetings with New Orleans.

Bucks starting forward Ersan Ilyasova won't play due to a one-game suspension for punching Sacramento's Reggie Evans in the stomach Wednesday.

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Davis leads Pelicans over Bucks 112-104

By BRETT MARTEL
Posted Mar 08 2014 12:12AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Anthony Davis has one game left to show why he's the best player under 21 years old in the NBA.

For the past two games, he's looked rather good for any age, and has pulled the Pelicans out of a slump.

Davis had 29 points and 14 rebounds and New Orleans defeated Milwaukee 112-104 on Friday night.

Tyreke Evans scored 25 points for the Pelicans, who've won two straight after losing their previous eight games.

"It feels good to get back in rhythm, winning some games," said Davis, who'll get to celebrate his 21st birthday in the Big Easy on Tuesday. "We know how that eight-game losing streak is and we don't want to get back to it, and we've got to keep working."

Davis, who hit 12 of 22 shots on an array of layups, crowd-pleasing dunks and mid-range jumpers, is shooting 58 percent (22 of 38) in his past two games. He had 28 points and 15 rebounds in a victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

The 6-foot-6 Evans, meanwhile, has been thriving since being moved from the bench into the starting lineup in the small forward spot.

He had 24 points against the Lakers and 27 on Monday night in a loss at Sacramento. Being on the floor with Davis, who draws so much attention from opposing defenses, has certainly helped, he said.

"It's been fun. That's the way it's supposed to be," Evans said. "We both like to play together. We both work hard. To see us both going like that, it just makes things better for our team."

Anthony Morrow added 16 points for New Orleans, including a 3-pointer as he was fouled to give the Pelicans their largest lead at 100-90 with 4:50 left. Brian Roberts scored 14 and Eric Gordon 12 for New Orleans.

"We let Anthony Morrow get away from us. He made some shots going down the stretch," Bucks coach Larry Drew said. "We have a game plan against Davis and Tyreke Evans and Gordon and guys like that. It's the guys off the bench who end up hurting us."

Khris Middleton scored 25 for Milwaukee, which lost its second straight. Jeff Adrien added a career-high 20 points to go with 10 rebounds, while Ramon Sessions had 16 points and Brandon Knight 15.

Milwaukee entered the game without starting forward Ersan Ilyasova, suspended for throwing a punch in a game Wednesday. The Bucks then lost guard O.J. Mayo to an ejection for a flagrant-2 foul late in the first quarter. With Ilyasova out, John Henson was thrust into the starting lineup, drawing the assignment of defending Davis.

"He's tough, man. Just as far as the activity, they run a lot of stuff where they pull out the side on a pick and roll for him," Henson said. "He attacks or he shoots the jump shot, and that's kind of what they got going over there and it really helped to push the lead up to where we couldn't come back."

There were 24 lead changes in what turned out to be a highly competitive, action-filled game between a pair of struggling teams.

The Pelicans shot 50 percent (42 of 84) but were unable to build a significant lead because the Bucks shot 45 percent (40 of 89) even without Ilyasova and Mayo, who together average 23 points per game.

Milwaukee led 79-78 after Sessions' driving layup opened the fourth quarter, but Davis' driving layup and 15-foot jumper sparked a 10-2 run that put the Pelicans in front for good.

Neither team led by more than five points in the first half, when there were 20 lead changes.

Mayo had taken only one missed shot when he was ejected after less than three minutes on the court.

Mayo collided with Pelicans center Greg Stiemsma, who was setting a screen, then appeared to shove Stiemsma with a flailing arm to the chest. Pelicans coach Monty Williams rushed in to pull Stiemsma away. Officials initially called a flagrant foul, but upgraded the severity to a flagrant-2 after video review.

"I reacted the wrong way and handled it for sure the wrong way," Mayo said. "I want to apologize to the Bucks fan base, the city of Milwaukee and obviously New Orleans and the (fans) who came out and watched the game. It's definitely the wrong way to conduct yourself. I've got to be better and I will."

Still, the Bucks were clinging to a one-point lead before Roberts hit a 5-foot floater as he was fouled for a three-point play, giving New Orleans a 51-49 halftime lead.

NOTES: Davis has now surpassed 20 points and 10 rebounds in a game 21 times this season, and he has 29 double-doubles overall. ... Pelicans reserve center Jeff Withey, a rookie, grabbed a career-high eight rebounds in 14:29. ... Middleton's 25 points were more than double his average of 11.7 coming in and four short of his career high.

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Notebook: Pelicans 112, Bucks 104

Bradley Handwerger, for NBA.com
Posted Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:51 PM - Updated Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:51 PM

THE FACT: The Pelicans earned their 25th win of the season, pulling to within two games of last season's win total with 20 more games to play.

THE LEAD: The New Orleans Pelicans relied on forwards Anthony Davis and Tyreke Evans on Friday to hold off the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks 112-104.

Davis put up a game-high 29 points while grabbing 14 rebounds and recording five assists while Evans added 23 points and seven assists to help the Pelicans (25-37) win two straight for the first time in a month.

Milwaukee (12-49) began the game without starting forward Ersan Ilyasova after he was suspended by the NBA for throwing a punch in the Bucks' Wednesday night game. When the two teams met in early February, Ilyasova helped keep Davis to just 12 points.

But without 6-foot-10 lane clogger, Davis had free reign and took advantage. The Pelicans' 6-10 All-Star scored seven points in the fourth quarter, along with bringing down two rebounds and having two assists to pace the Pelicans to a game-changing 34-point fourth quarter.

Evans, meanwhile, hit all six free-throw attempts he took in the final 2 minutes, 18 seconds to keep the game out of reach.

It wasn't just Davis and Evans, however.

Reserve guard Anthony Morrow pitched in 16 points off the bench while Brian Roberts added 14. It didn't help Milwaukee's game plan to lose O.J. Mayo late in the first quarter for the game due to a Flagrant 2 foul for throwing a punch at New Orleans' Greg Stiemsma.

Reserve forward Jeff Adrien did his part for the Bucks, putting up career-high 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. And starter Khris Middleton had 25 points

But Milwaukee couldn't keep up with the Pelicans in the end.

QUOTABLE: "It's a big win for us. Any win is a big win for us."
-- Pelicans coach Monty Williams

THE STAT: 8 of 20 and 5 of 20 -- That's what the Pelicans shot from outside and what the Bucks converted from 3-point range. In a game that ended with an eight-point spread, those three made 3-pointers turned out to be the difference.

TURNING POINT: The Pelicans trailed 77-72 with just two minutes to go in the third quarter. And then the Bucks were forced into bad shots and New Orleans found its groove. The ensuing 16-4 run by the Pelican gave them the lead for good on a night when there were 24 lead changes.

QUOTABLE II: "Not taking anything away from individuals, but we go into the game and we have a game against Davis and Tyreke Evans and (Eric) Gordon and guys like that. It's the guys off the bench who end up hurting us."
-- Milwaukee coach Larry Drew on watching the Pelicans' Morrow put in 16 off the bench

HOT: The Bucks' Adrien went 4-for-5 in the first half for a team-high 14 points off the bench. He also was 6 of 7 from the free-throw line in the opening 24 minutes and was a big reason Milwaukee trailed by only two at the break.

NOT: New Orleans' Alexis Ajinca went just 0-for-1 and played only 12½ minutes thanks to foul trouble. It's his fifth straight game with foul issues, having committed five against both the Lakers and the Kings. He fouled against the Clippers and had four against Phoenix to begin his string of problems.

NOTABLE: In the first half, the Bucks' 18 made baskets all came from inside the paint. Milwaukee was 0-for-14 outside of the paint. ... The Pelicans' Evans is averaging 21.8 points and 7.0 assists per game as a starter. He has four straight with 20 points for the first time since late 2010. ... New Orleans rookie center Jeff Withey grabbed a career-high eight rebounds on his 24th birthday.

UP NEXT: For the Pelicans, Sunday vs. Denver, Wednesday vs. Memphis, Friday vs. Portland. For the Bucks, Saturday vs. Washington, Monday vs. Orlando, Tuesday @ Minnesota.

• Bucks: Delfino, Sanders
• Pelicans: Anderson, Holiday

• Bucks: --
• Pelicans: --

• Lead Changes: 24
• Times Tied: 12

• Arena: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
• Officials: #49 Tom Washington, #28 Zach Zarba, #50 Olandis Poole
• Attendance: 16061
• Duration: 2:20

Milwaukee Bucks (12-49)		New Orleans Pelicans (25-37)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Davis vs Henson (Knight gains possession)
Henson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST)	11:44
	11:39 [NOP 2-0]	Evans Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Davis (1 AST)
Henson Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Knight (1 AST)	11:23 [MIL 2-2]
	11:08 [NOP 4-2]	Davis Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gordon (1 AST)
Middleton 3pt Shot: Missed	10:41
	10:40	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:34 [NOP 7-2]	Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Roberts (1 AST)
Henson Jump Shot: Missed	10:06
	10:05	Ajinca Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:53	Davis Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Knight (1 ST)
Middleton Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Knight (2 AST)	09:49 [MIL 4-7]
	09:31	Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed
Henson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:29
Wolters Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:20 [MIL 6-7]
	08:56	Roberts Floating Jump shot: Missed
Henson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:55
Wolters Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:45 [MIL 8-7]
	08:24	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:24
	08:24	Ajinca Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Pachulia Jump Shot: Missed	08:08
	08:06	Ajinca Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:57 [NOP 9-8]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	07:49	Roberts Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Knight Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	07:49 [MIL 9-9]
Knight Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	07:49 [MIL 10-9]
Henson Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:34
	07:24	Evans Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	07:24	Evans Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Henson Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (2 TO)	07:17
Henson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	07:07
	07:07 [NOP 10-10]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Henson Substitution replaced by Adrien	07:07
	07:07 [NOP 11-10]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Middleton Jump Shot: Missed	06:58
Middleton Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:57
Pachulia Jump Shot: Missed Block: Davis (1 BLK)	06:39
Adrien Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:38
Adrien Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:38 [MIL 12-11]
	06:38	Ajinca Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
	06:38	Ajinca Substitution replaced by Stiemsma
Adrien Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	06:38 [MIL 13-11]
	06:15	Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed
Wolters Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:14
Adrien Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Pachulia (1 AST)	05:57 [MIL 15-11]
	05:52	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:35	Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed
Pachulia Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:34
Knight Layup Shot: Missed Block: Evans (1 BLK)	05:19
Team Rebound	05:18
Pachulia Jump Shot: Missed	05:14
Knight Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:13
Wolters Jump Shot: Missed	04:54
	04:53	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Middleton Foul: Personal (1 PF)	04:47
Middleton Substitution replaced by Antetokounmpo	04:47
Wolters Substitution replaced by Mayo	04:47
	04:41 [NOP 13-15]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gordon (2 AST)
Adrien Jump Shot: Missed	04:24
	04:23	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:15	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
	04:13	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:08 [NOP 15-15]	Gordon Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Stiemsma (1 AST)
Knight 3pt Shot: Missed	03:51
Team Rebound	03:49
Pachulia Substitution replaced by Raduljica	03:49
	03:49	Roberts Substitution replaced by Rivers
Mayo Jump Shot: Missed	03:47
	03:46	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Mayo Foul: Personal (1 PF)	03:41
Knight Substitution replaced by Sessions	03:41
	03:34	Rivers Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
	03:24	Davis Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Adrien Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	03:24 [MIL 16-15]
	03:24	Evans Substitution replaced by Morrow
Adrien Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	03:24 [MIL 17-15]
	03:13 [NOP 17-17]	Davis Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gordon (3 AST)
Sessions Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	02:53
Team Timeout : Regular	02:53
	02:44 [NOP 19-17]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Morrow (1 AST)
Adrien Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	02:44
	02:44	Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Antetokounmpo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:42
Adrien Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Antetokounmpo (1 AST)	02:27 [MIL 19-19]
	02:27	Morrow Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Adrien Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)	02:27 [MIL 20-19]
	02:08	Rivers Jump Shot: Missed
Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:07
	02:04	Gordon Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:04
Team Rebound	02:04
	02:04	Gordon Substitution replaced by Aminu
Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	02:04 [MIL 21-19]
	01:52	Morrow Jump Shot: Missed
	01:52	Team Rebound
Mayo Foul: Flagrant Type 2 (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:52
Mayo Ejection:First Flagrant Type 2	01:52
Mayo Substitution replaced by Knight	01:52
	01:52	Stiemsma Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 Missed
	01:52	Team Rebound
	01:52 [NOP 20-21]	Stiemsma Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
	01:41	Morrow Jump Shot: Missed
	01:40	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:39	Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Adrien (1 BLK)
	01:38	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	01:24 [NOP 22-21]	Aminu Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Davis (2 AST)
	01:15	Stiemsma Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:15 [MIL 22-22]
Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	01:15 [MIL 23-22]
	01:00	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Antetokounmpo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:59.7
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	00:45.9
Raduljica Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:43.9
Raduljica Jump Shot: Missed Block: Aminu (1 BLK)	00:42.9
Raduljica Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	00:41.8
Raduljica Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stiemsma (1 BLK)	00:41.4
	00:40.8	Team Rebound
	00:40.8	Davis Substitution replaced by Withey
	00:27.9	Morrow 3pt Shot: Missed
Sessions Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:26.9
Raduljica Jump Shot: Missed	00:05.9
Adrien Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	00:04.3
	00:04.3	Stiemsma Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Adrien Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	00:04.3 [MIL 24-22]
Adrien Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:04.3 [MIL 25-22]
	00:00.0	Rivers 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (12-49)		New Orleans Pelicans (25-37)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:51	Aminu Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	11:51	Aminu Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Raduljica Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stiemsma (2 BLK)	11:37
Team Rebound	11:37
	11:36	Morrow Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Antetokounmpo Jump Shot: Missed	11:27
	11:26	Withey Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:18 [NOP 24-25]	Morrow Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Aminu (1 AST)
Antetokounmpo 3pt Shot: Missed	10:53
	10:51	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	10:45	Rivers Turnover : Offensive Foul Turnover (2 TO)
	10:45	Rivers Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
	10:36	Morrow Foul: Personal (3 PF)
	10:36	Morrow Substitution replaced by Evans
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	10:30
	10:29	Withey Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:14	Evans Layup Shot: Missed
	10:12	Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:11 [NOP 26-25]	Evans Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Knight Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:51 [MIL 27-26]
	09:32 [NOP 28-27]	Stiemsma Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Evans (1 AST)
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	09:14
Raduljica Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	09:12
Raduljica Tip Shot: Missed	09:12
	09:09	Withey Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:04	Aminu Layup Shot: Missed Block: Adrien (2 BLK)
Knight Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:03
Antetokounmpo Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Knight (3 AST)	08:59 [MIL 29-28]
	08:37	Evans Layup Shot: Missed Block: Adrien (3 BLK)
Adrien Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	08:36
Sessions Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Adrien (1 AST)	08:32 [MIL 31-28]
Team Violation : Delay Of Game	08:30
	08:08	Evans Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO) Steal:Adrien (1 ST)
Sessions Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Adrien (2 AST)	08:04 [MIL 33-28]
	08:03	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:03	Stiemsma Substitution replaced by Davis
Raduljica Substitution replaced by Pachulia	08:03
Adrien Substitution replaced by Middleton	08:03
	07:49 [NOP 30-33]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Evans (2 AST)
Middleton 3pt Shot: Missed	07:27
	07:26	Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Pachulia Foul: Personal (1 PF)	07:22
	07:13	Aminu Jump Shot: Missed
Sessions Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:12
Knight 3pt Shot: Missed	06:56
	06:55	Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:50 [NOP 32-33]	Evans Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Antetokounmpo 3pt Shot: Missed	06:31
	06:30	Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:27	Aminu Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Sessions (1 ST)
Knight Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:21 [MIL 35-32]
	06:03	Aminu 3pt Shot: Missed
Pachulia Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:02
Knight Floating Jump shot: Missed	05:52
	05:50	Rivers Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:44	Rivers Layup Shot: Missed Block: Middleton (1 BLK)
	05:42	Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	05:30	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
Antetokounmpo Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:29
Sessions Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Antetokounmpo (2 AST)	05:26 [MIL 37-32]
	04:57 [NOP 35-37]	Evans 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Aminu (2 AST)
Middleton 3pt Shot: Missed	04:37
	04:34	Withey Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:19 [NOP 37-37]	Withey Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Evans (3 AST)
Antetokounmpo Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)	03:59
	03:59
	03:59	Rivers Substitution replaced by Gordon
	03:59	Aminu Substitution replaced by Roberts
	03:59	Withey Substitution replaced by Ajinca
Antetokounmpo Substitution replaced by Wolters	03:59
Sessions Substitution replaced by Adrien	03:59
Adrien Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:47
	03:47 [NOP 38-37]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	03:47 [NOP 39-37]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
	03:39	Evans Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	03:34	Evans Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Middleton Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	03:34 [MIL 38-39]
	03:34	Evans Substitution replaced by Rivers
Middleton Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	03:34 [MIL 39-39]
	03:12 [NOP 41-39]	Rivers Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gordon (4 AST)
Middleton Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Pachulia (2 AST)	02:51 [MIL 41-41]
Delay Technical - MIL	02:49
Team Timeout : Regular	02:49
	02:49	Rivers Substitution replaced by Miller
	02:49 [NOP 42-41]	Roberts Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
	02:39 [NOP 44-41]	Gordon Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Adrien Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Pachulia (3 AST)	02:16 [MIL 43-44]
	02:16	Ajinca Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
	02:16	Ajinca Substitution replaced by Withey
Adrien Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	02:16
Pachulia Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:14
Wolters Floating Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	01:59 [MIL 45-44]
	01:41	Davis Layup Shot: Missed
	01:40	Withey Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:40	Withey Layup Shot: Missed
	01:39	Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	01:38 [NOP 46-45]	Davis Putback Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Middleton Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Knight (4 AST)	01:21 [MIL 47-46]
	01:21	Miller Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Adrien Substitution replaced by Antetokounmpo	01:21
Pachulia Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	01:21
	01:20	Withey Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	01:09 [NOP 48-47]	Gordon Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Withey (1 AST)
Knight Layup Shot: Missed	00:55.8
Pachulia Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	00:54.9
Pachulia Tip Shot: Missed	00:54.9
	00:52.8	Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	00:36.9	Davis 3pt Shot: Missed
Pachulia Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	00:35.7
Middleton Floating Jump shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Knight (5 AST)	00:24.2 [MIL 49-48]
	00:06.8 [NOP 50-49]	Roberts Floating Jump shot: Made (3 PTS)
Wolters Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	00:06.8
Pachulia Substitution replaced by Raduljica	00:06.8
	00:06.8	Withey Substitution replaced by Aminu
	00:06.8 [NOP 51-49]	Roberts Free Throw 1 of 1 (4 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:06.8
	00:06.8	Miller Substitution replaced by Rivers
Middleton 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (12-49)		New Orleans Pelicans (25-37)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:35 [NOP 53-49]	Roberts Jump Bank Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Middleton Layup Shot: Missed Block: Roberts (1 BLK)	11:17
Middleton Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	11:16
Middleton Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Evans (1 ST)	11:08
Middleton Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	11:02
	11:02 [NOP 54-49]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	11:02 [NOP 55-49]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Henson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ajinca (1 BLK)	10:42
	10:41	Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	10:37	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
	10:36	Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	10:36	Davis Tip Shot: Missed
Henson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:34
Middleton 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Wolters (1 AST)	10:16 [MIL 52-55]
	09:54 [NOP 58-52]	Roberts 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Gordon (5 AST)
Henson Hook Shot: Missed	09:30
	09:28	Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
Wolters Foul: Personal (2 PF)	09:20
	09:11	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Wolters Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:10
Wolters 3pt Shot: Missed	08:47
	08:45	Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	08:33	Roberts Floating Jump shot: Missed
Pachulia Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	08:32
Henson Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Pachulia (4 AST)	08:18 [MIL 54-58]
	07:57 [NOP 60-54]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Davis (3 AST)
Wolters 3pt Shot: Missed	07:41
	07:40	Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	07:30	Ajinca Jump Shot: Missed Block: Henson (1 BLK)
Middleton Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	07:29
Wolters Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Middleton (1 AST)	07:24 [MIL 56-60]
	07:23	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:10 [NOP 63-56]	Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Evans (4 AST)
Knight 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Henson (1 AST)	06:49 [MIL 59-63]
	06:32	Ajinca Foul: Offensive (4 PF)
	06:32	Ajinca Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	06:32	Ajinca Substitution replaced by Stiemsma
Knight Layup Shot: Missed	06:20
	06:19	Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
	06:13 [NOP 66-59]	Roberts 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Evans (5 AST)
Middleton Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	05:51 [MIL 61-66]
	05:25	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
Wolters Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:23
Middleton 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Wolters (2 AST)	05:16 [MIL 64-66]
	05:03 [NOP 68-64]	Davis Pullup Jump shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Stiemsma (2 AST)
Pachulia Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Middleton (2 AST)	04:43 [MIL 66-68]
	04:24	Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed
Henson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:23
Wolters Jump Shot: Missed	04:13
Wolters Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:12
Wolters Tip Shot: Missed	04:12
Pachulia Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	04:11
Pachulia Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:11 [MIL 68-68]
Middleton Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	04:06
	04:06 [NOP 69-68]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
Wolters Substitution replaced by Adrien	04:06
Pachulia Substitution replaced by Sessions	04:06
	04:06 [NOP 70-68]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Henson Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:47 [MIL 70-70]
	03:33	Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed
Henson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:32
Sessions Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	03:07 [MIL 72-70]
	02:52	Roberts Jump Shot: Missed
Adrien Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	02:51
Henson Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)	02:39 [MIL 74-70]
	02:21 [NOP 72-74]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Knight 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Henson (2 AST)	02:01 [MIL 77-72]
	01:42	Gordon Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	01:42	Gordon Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:42
	01:42	Gordon Substitution replaced by Morrow
	01:42	Roberts Substitution replaced by Rivers
Henson Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Morrow (1 ST)	01:21
	01:15	Davis Jump Shot: Missed Block: Henson (2 BLK)
	01:13	Morrow Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:08 [NOP 74-77]	Morrow Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Adrien Jump Shot: Missed	00:50.9
	00:48.9	Stiemsma Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	00:30.5 [NOP 76-77]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Knight Jump Shot: Missed	00:17.9
	00:15.9	Morrow Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Sessions Foul: Personal (1 PF)	00:03.3
Middleton Substitution replaced by Antetokounmpo	00:03.3
	00:00.0 [NOP 78-77]	Davis Running Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Evans (6 AST)
End of 3rd Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (12-49)		New Orleans Pelicans (25-37)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	11:49 [MIL 79-78]
	11:49	Stiemsma Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	11:49
	11:48	Team Rebound
	11:28	Morrow Jump Shot: Missed
Antetokounmpo Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	11:27
Pachulia Layup Shot: Missed Block: Stiemsma (3 BLK)	11:16
	11:15	Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:9)
	11:06 [NOP 80-79]	Davis Driving Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Morrow (2 AST)
Adrien Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	11:06
	11:06 [NOP 81-79]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 (25 PTS)
	10:55	Rivers Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	10:48	Aminu Violation:Kicked Ball
Pachulia Foul: Offensive Charge (2 PF)	10:39
Pachulia Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:39
Knight Substitution replaced by Middleton	10:39
	10:20 [NOP 83-79]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Morrow (3 AST)
Pachulia Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Middleton (3 AST)	09:59 [MIL 81-83]
	09:43 [NOP 85-81]	Morrow Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rivers (1 AST)
Middleton Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	09:25
	09:25	Davis Substitution replaced by Withey
	09:03 [NOP 88-81]	Aminu 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rivers (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:01
Middleton 3pt Shot: Missed	08:42
	08:41	Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Antetokounmpo Foul: Personal (1 PF)	08:40
	08:24	Morrow 3pt Shot: Missed
Adrien Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	08:23
	08:13	Withey Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Sessions Floating Jump shot: Made (15 PTS)	08:07 [MIL 83-88]
	07:50 [NOP 90-83]	Rivers Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Morrow (4 AST)
Middleton Pullup Jump shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Antetokounmpo (3 AST)	07:31 [MIL 85-90]
	07:13 [NOP 93-85]	Morrow 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rivers (3 AST)
Sessions Layup Shot: Missed	06:51
Sessions Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:50
Antetokounmpo 3pt Shot: Missed	06:43
	06:42	Withey Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	06:27	Rivers Floating Jump shot: Missed
	06:25	Withey Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	06:25	Withey Dunk Shot: Missed
Adrien Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	06:25
Middleton 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Sessions (1 AST)	06:18 [MIL 88-93]
	06:00	Aminu 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:58	Aminu Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:57 [NOP 95-88]	Aminu Putback Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
	05:56	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
	05:47	Aminu Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
	05:47
	05:47	Withey Substitution replaced by Davis
Pachulia Substitution replaced by Henson	05:47
Antetokounmpo Substitution replaced by Knight	05:47
Adrien Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	05:47 [MIL 89-95]
Adrien Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	05:47 [MIL 90-95]
	05:29 [NOP 97-90]	Morrow Floating Jump shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Davis (4 AST)
Knight Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Aminu (1 ST)	05:04
Knight Foul: Personal (1 PF)	05:03
	05:03	Aminu Substitution replaced by Gordon
	04:50 [NOP 100-90]	Morrow 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Stiemsma (3 AST)
Middleton Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)	04:50
	04:50	Rivers Substitution replaced by Roberts
	04:50	Morrow Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Adrien Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	04:50
Adrien Layup Shot: Missed Block: Davis (2 BLK)	04:34
Henson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:32
Henson Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)	04:31 [MIL 92-100]
	04:10 [NOP 102-92]	Morrow Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Davis (5 AST)
Knight 3pt Shot: Missed	03:53
	03:52	Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:10)
	03:39	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Sessions Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:37
Knight Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Sessions (2 AST)	03:31 [MIL 94-102]
	03:11	Davis Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:10
Knight Jump Shot: Missed	03:01
Adrien Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	02:58
Adrien Putback Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)	02:58 [MIL 96-102]
	02:37	Roberts Jump Bank Shot: Missed
Adrien Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	02:36
	02:33	Gordon Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
	02:33	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:33	Morrow Substitution replaced by Evans
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:33
Team Rebound	02:33
Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	02:33 [MIL 97-102]
Henson Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)	02:18
	02:18 [NOP 103-97]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
	02:18 [NOP 104-97]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Knight Jump Shot: Missed	01:59
	01:58	Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:35	Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed
Knight Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:34
Henson Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Middleton (4 AST)	01:17 [MIL 99-104]
Henson Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)	01:03
	01:03 [NOP 105-99]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
	01:03 [NOP 106-99]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	01:03
	00:55.8	Davis Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Knight Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:55.8 [MIL 100-106]
Knight Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:55.8
	00:55.7	Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:39.7 [NOP 108-100]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (29 PTS) Assist: Evans (7 AST)
Middleton Pullup Jump shot: Made (25 PTS)	00:27.8 [MIL 102-108]
Sessions Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:25.4
	00:25.4 [NOP 109-102]	Roberts Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	00:25.4 [NOP 110-102]	Roberts Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:25.4
Knight 3pt Shot: Missed	00:19.9
Adrien Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	00:18.0
	00:17.0	Stiemsma Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Adrien Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	00:17.0 [MIL 103-110]
Adrien Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	00:17.0 [MIL 104-110]
	00:17.0	Team Timeout : Short
	00:17.0	Stiemsma Substitution replaced by Morrow
Sessions Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:14.6
	00:14.6 [NOP 111-104]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
	00:14.6 [NOP 112-104]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:14.6
	00:14.6	Roberts Substitution replaced by Rivers
	00:14.6	Morrow Substitution replaced by Stiemsma
Knight 3pt Shot: Missed	00:07.9
	00:05.9	Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
End of 4th Quarter