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Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points and 10 rebounds and Khris Middleton added 31 points as the host Milwaukee Bucks held off the New Orleans Pelicans, 129-125, on Thursday night, February 25 (Friday, February 26, Philippine time).
Donte DiVincenzo scored a career-high 24 points and Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis scored 12 each as the Bucks won their fourth straight game.
Zion Williamson scored 34, Brandon Ingram had 23, Lonzo Ball scored 20, Eric Bledsoe had 16, and Willy Hernangomez 10 to lead the Pelicans, who defeated the Bucks, 131-126, on January 29 in New Orleans.
Both teams shot 50% or better for the game, but Milwaukee outscored New Orleans 26-22 in the 4th quarter, the only period in which either team scored fewer than 30 points.
Middleton scored 7 points as the Bucks scored 10 straight to take a 113-105 lead early in the 4th.
The Pelicans took a 123-120 lead before Antetokounmpo scored 6 points to help Milwaukee grab a 128-125 advantage with 1:19 left.
New Orleans had a chance to tie with a three-pointer in the final seconds, but Ingram was called for an offensive foul and Antetokounmpo made one of two free throws.
Milwaukee took a seven-point lead early in the 3rd quarter before New Orleans pulled within one point 5 times.
The Pelicans finally pulled even at 94 on a three-pointer by Josh Hart, and Hernangomez followed with consecutive baskets for a four-point lead.
Middleton had a three-point play and added an assist as the Bucks pulled even at 103 at the end of the quarter.
Williamson had 4 baskets and 3 assists on New Orleans’ first 7 field goals, but 6 Bucks had baskets during the same stretch as Milwaukee took a 22-17 lead.
The Bucks pushed the lead to 8 before they settled for a 35-31 edge at the end of the 1st quarter.
Williamson scored 7 points to help the Pelicans pull even at 42 early in the 2nd quarter.
The lead changed hands 10 times in the period, with the last change leaving Milwaukee with a 69-68 halftime lead.
Williamson finished with 24 points for the highest-scoring first half of his two-year career. – Rappler.com
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