National Basketball Association
L.A. Clippers 153, Milwaukee 119
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, April 1, 2022
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#11 Derrick Collins, #4 Sean Wright, #47 Bennie Adams
Attendance:
18023
By Field Level Media
Robert Covington scored a career-high 43 points thanks to 11 3-pointers as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers routed the Milwaukee Bucks 153-119 on Friday night to snap a four-game road losing streak.
With four of Los Angeles' starters out, Covington added eight rebounds and shot 15 of 24 from the field to hand the Bucks their first home loss since Feb. 26. His 11 3-pointers are the most in a single game in Clippers franchise history.
Los Angeles' 153 points were also the most scored in a regular-season game in franchise history, breaking the previous record of 152.
Amir Coffey finished with 32 points and Luke Kennard put up 23 points for the Clippers (38-40).
Covington was not the only one hitting from distance, as Los Angeles netted a season-high 23 3-pointers and shot 53.5 percent from beyond the arc.
Jordan Nwora paced Milwaukee (48-29) with 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting. Bobby Portis supplied 25 points and eight rebounds, and Jevon Carter went for 18 points.
The Bucks' defensive struggles were due in part to the absences of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez, who were all ruled out hours before tipoff.
Los Angeles outscored the Bucks 21-8 over the final 6:16 of the first half to go into the break with an 11-point edge. Four of five starters scored in double figures, with Kennard leading the way with 17 points, while Coffey had 16.
The Clippers did a good portion of their work from 3-point range in the first half, sinking 10 of 19 shots from deep (52.6 percent).
Portis led all scorers with 18 points, and Nwora trailed closely behind with 16. Milwaukee did not have nearly as much success from distance, though, making just five of its 16 3-point attempts (31.3 percent).
Things spiraled out of control for the Bucks following halftime, as they found themselves down by 26 by the end of the third quarter.
In what was a high-scoring first quarter, the Clippers shot 59.1 percent from the field and went 5-for-9 from beyond the arc to jump out to an early 34-30 lead. Covington and Terance Mann each had eight points.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Clippers |
|
Milwaukee |
|
Robert Covington 43 |
Scoring |
Jordan Nwora 28 |
|
Amir Coffey 7 |
Assists |
Jevon Carter 8 |
|
Isaiah Hartenstein 10 |
Rebounds |
Serge Ibaka 10 |
|
Amir Coffey 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Jordan Nwora 5 |
|
Amir Coffey 4 |
Steals |
Pat Connaughton 2 |
|
Robert Covington 3 |
Blocks |
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| L.A. Clippers
|
153 |
60.9 |
23-43 |
18-24 |
34 |
36 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
| Milwaukee
|
119 |
53.2 |
8-25 |
11-18 |
30 |
38 |
5 |
6 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
-
Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Bucks have a W/L % of .604 after a win and .655 after a loss.
-
L.A. Clippers will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Clippers have a W/L % of .432 after a win and .537 after a loss.
For more information, contact us