Nets 111-105 Bucks (December 26, 2024) Game Recap

MILWAUKEE — Cam Johnson scored 29 points, Noah Clowney added 20 and the Brooklyn Nets rallied late for a 111-105 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.

Nic Claxton had 13 points for the Nets, who had lost eight of 10 before making 16 of 38 3-pointers against a Milwaukee team playing for the third straight game without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.

With their top two scorers out, the Bucks got 21 points from Khris Middleton, 20 from Brook Lopez, 18 from Bobby Portis and 14 from Gary Trent Jr. while shooting 50.7% from the floor and 39.5% from 3-1. Point attempts were scored.

Takeaways

Nets: Brooklyn ended a three-game losing streak in Milwaukee, where its last win came on February 26, 2022. The Nets return on January 2nd for the final meeting of the teams looking for their first series win in four years.

Bucks: Lopez has scored 10 or more points in each of his last five games and 41 points in his last two.

Key moment

After trailing throughout the second half, Brooklyn went on a 7-0 run late in the fourth half to take a 99-97 lead. After Middleton tied the game, the Nets pulled ahead on a 3-pointer from Clowney and took the lead with four free throws when Claxton drained two free throws with 1:57 to play. Middleton’s 3 made it a one-possession game, but Johnson converted a four-point play on the other end to give the Nets a 109-102 lead with 47 seconds to play.

Key statistics

Lopez scored 11 straight points in the second quarter but only had two points after halftime.

Next

The Bucks travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls on Saturday night, while the Nets return to Brooklyn to host San Antonio before hitting the road again to finish out 2024.

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