Phoenix Suns hold off banged-up Milwaukee Bucks, 114-106

Phoenix Suns hold off banged-up Milwaukee Bucks, 114-106

Published February 07,2024


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Devin Booker scored 32 factors and Kevin Durant added 28 factors and 10 rebounds to assist the Phoenix Suns notch a 114-106 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday evening.

Bradley Beal had 25 factors and a season-best 10 rebounds to go along with three steals, and Jusuf Nurkic added 10 factors and 10 rebounds for the Suns. Phoenix is 16-6 since falling beneath .500 with a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas evening.

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 34 factors, 10 rebounds and 6 assists for the Bucks. Malik Beasley made six 3-pointers whereas scoring 22 factors and Pat Connaughton added 12 factors for Milwaukee.

Bucks star Damian Lillard missed the competition with a sprained left ankle. Milwaukee additionally misplaced Khris Middleton to a sprained left ankle in the course of the first quarter. Middleton had six factors in eight minutes earlier than exiting.

The Bucks dropped to 1-4 beneath new coach Doc Rivers. All the video games have been on the street.

Phoenix shot 50.6 p.c from the sector and made 8 of 28 makes an attempt from 3-point vary. Durant scored half of his factors within the last quarter.

The Bucks related on 43.3 p.c of their makes an attempt, together with 13 of 40 from behind the arc. Cameron Payne added 11 factors and Jae Crowder had 10 for Milwaukee.

Durant drove by way of the lane and delivered a thunderous dunk with 8:51 remaining within the recreation. He was fouled by Antetokounmpo and made the following free throw to present the Suns a 93-80 lead.

Antetokounmpo responded with two dunks in a 68-second span, the latter one inflicting Phoenix coach Frank Vogel to name for a timeout.

A short while later, Grayson Allen scored 5 straight factors to present the Suns a 100-86 lead with 6:09 left.

Durant’s 3-point basket made it 107-92 with 3:49 remaining, and Phoenix cruised to the end regardless of Booker going scoreless over the ultimate 12 minutes.

Antetokounmpo had 14 factors and eight rebounds within the first half as Milwaukee led 49-48 on the break. Booker had 16 factors within the half for the Suns.

Phoenix scored 23 of the primary 36 factors within the third quarter and took a 71-62 lead on Booker’s three-point play with 4:40 left. The Bucks answered with a 9-2 run to creep inside two.

Beal’s basket with 35.7 seconds to go gave the Suns a 79-73 benefit getting into the ultimate stanza.

Source: www.anews.com.tr