National Basketball Association
Phoenix 126, Milwaukee 117
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#72 J.T. Orr, #79 Kevin Scott, #28 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
11175
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Suns 126, Bucks 117: Goran Dragic scored 30 points as visiting Phoenix outgunned Milwaukee for its third straight win.
Dragic went 9-of-13 from the field with four 3-pointers for the Suns, who shot 53.8 percent from the field. Gerald Green added 23 points while Marcus Morris had 16 off the bench.
Ersan Ilyasova's 27 points paced the Bucks, who have lost four straight and 21 of their last 24. Brandon Knight added 24 points while Khris Middleton had 17.
Dragic's 15 points were the difference as the Suns broke out to a 62-50 halftime advantage, but the Bucks made a game of it in the third quarter. Knight hit six free throws in a 50-second span to close the gap to six, and Middleton's 3-pointer in the final minute of the period highlighted a 7-2 run that sent Milwaukee into the fourth trailing 91-84.
Milwaukee closed to within five on the first possession of the final quarter, but wouldn't get any closer. Alex Len reeled off five straight points early in the period and Dragic scored 13 straight points - highlighted by a trio of 3-pointers - to put the game out of reach.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bucks fell to 1-15 against the Western Conference. ... The Suns have averaged 125 points in back-to-back victories over Philadelphia and Milwaukee. ... The teams combined to shoot 64-of-68 from the free-throw line.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Milwaukee |
|
Goran Dragic 30 |
Scoring |
Ersan Ilyasova 27 |
|
Goran Dragic 6 |
Assists |
Brandon Knight 8 |
|
Alex Len 10 |
Rebounds |
Larry Sanders 9 |
|
Goran Dragic 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Knight 11 |
|
Gerald Green 2 |
Steals |
Brandon Knight 2 |
|
Channing Frye 1 |
Blocks |
Larry Sanders 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Phoenix
|
126 |
53.8 |
12-23 |
30-32 |
28 |
36 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
| Milwaukee
|
117 |
42.7 |
7-19 |
34-36 |
22 |
36 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .222 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Suns have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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