National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 118, Oklahoma City 93
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 24, 2024
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#30 John Goble, #3 Nick Buchert, #32 Marat Kogut
Attendance:
17912
By Field Level Media
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 118-93 win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.
Khris Middleton notched his second career triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Bucks (46-25). Bobby Portis scored 15 points and Brook Lopez added 14.
Josh Giddey led the Thunder (49-21) with 19 points. After a hot start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with just 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting, and Chet Holmgren finished with six points, going 1-for-10 from the floor. It snapped a 29-game streak for Gilgeous-Alexander scoring at least 20 points.
The first half was tightly contested. The Bucks trailed by as many as eight in the first quarter but rattled off an 11-0 run to go into the second up 25-22.
In the second quarter, Milwaukee led by as many as nine, but the Thunder went on a late run to turn the tide. Oklahoma City went on a 12-2 surge to take the lead just before Milwaukee ended the half up 48-47.
Antetokounmpo had 12 points and 10 boards at the half, while Damian Lillard had just two points on 1-of-8 shooting. Giddey had 15 before halftime for Oklahoma City.
The third quarter started in the Bucks' favor, with Oklahoma City struggling from the field. The Thunder did not make a field goal for more than six minutes to start the half and the Bucks went on an 18-2 run as a result, taking a 66-49 lead.
From there, Milwaukee went on cruise control. The Bucks went into the fourth with an 82-64 advantage. Milwaukee outscored the Thunder 70-46 in the second half, with OKC scoring just 17 points in the third quarter.
The Bucks grew a lead to as many as 26. It's just the eighth time Milwaukee has held an opponent under 100 points this season. The Bucks grabbed a season-high 57 rebounds.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Oklahoma City |
|
Milwaukee |
Josh Giddey 19 |
Scoring |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 30 |
Josh Giddey 8 |
Assists |
Khris Middleton 10 |
Josh Giddey 9 |
Rebounds |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 19 |
Chet Holmgren 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 4 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3 |
Steals |
Bobby Portis 3 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1 |
Blocks |
Patrick Beverley 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Oklahoma City
|
93 |
37.1 |
10-43 |
17-22 |
20 |
37 |
1 |
9 |
12 |
Milwaukee
|
118 |
53.3 |
11-34 |
9-14 |
33 |
57 |
5 |
7 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Bucks have a W/L % of .630 after a win and .680 after a loss.
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Thunder have a W/L % of .694 after a win and .714 after a loss.