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Nets rally late for 111-105 victory over Bucks, who played again without Antetokounmpo and Lillard
MILWAUKEE (AP) 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 squad that was playing a 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% on 3-point attempts.
Nets: Brooklyn snapped a three-game losing streak at Milwaukee, where its most recent victory had been Feb. 26, 2022. The Nets return on Jan. 2 for the final meeting between the teams looking to clinch their first season series victory in four years.
Bucks: Lopez has scored 10 or more points in each of his last five games and has 41 points in his last two.
After trailing the entire second half, Brooklyn rattled off a 7-0 run late in the fourth to pull ahead 99-97. After Middleton scored to tie it, the Nets pulled ahead with a 3-pointer from Clowney and went up by four when Claxton split a pair of 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 put the Nets up 109-102 with 47 seconds to play.
Lopez scored 11 straight points in the second quarter but had just two points after halftime.
The Bucks travel to Chicago to face the Bulls on Saturday night, while the Nets return to Brooklyn to host San Antonio before heading back out on the road to close out 2024.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nic Claxton vs. Brook Lopez (Ben Simmons gains possession) | ||
| 11:49 |  | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point running jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:44 | | Bobby Portis turnover (bad pass) (Keon Johnson steals) | ||
| 11:33 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Rollins steals) | ||
| 11:21 | | Keon Johnson blocks Brook Lopez's two point layup | ||
| 11:18 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Jump ball. Brook Lopez vs. Keon Johnson (Andre Jackson Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:10 | | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 3-2 |
| 11:00 | | Noah Clowney turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Rollins steals) | ||
| 10:56 | | +2 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes two point running finger roll layup (Ryan Rollins assists) | 3-4 |
| 10:49 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point driving layup | 5-4 |
| 10:33 | | Bobby Portis turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 10:09 | | Nic Claxton misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | Keon Johnson shooting foul (Bobby Portis draws the foul) | ||
| 10:00 | | +1 | Bobby Portis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-5 |
| 10:00 | | +1 | Bobby Portis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-6 |
| 9:50 | | Ben Simmons misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:47 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Khris Middleton turnover (lost ball) (Nic Claxton steals) | ||
| 9:35 | | Keon Johnson misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:33 | | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point hook shot | 7-6 |
| 9:11 | | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Khris Middleton assists) | 7-9 |
| 8:58 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 10-9 |
| 8:43 | | Khris Middleton turnover (bad pass) (Ben Simmons steals) | ||
| 8:30 | | Ben Simmons misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:26 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 10-11 |
| 8:18 | | Keon Johnson shooting foul (Khris Middleton draws the foul) | ||
| 8:18 | | Khris Middleton misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:15 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:05 | | Ben Simmons turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 8:02 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point alley-oop layup (Khris Middleton assists) | 10-13 |
| 7:50 | | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Jalen Wilson assists) | 13-13 |
| 7:36 | | Bobby Portis misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 15-13 |
| 7:02 | | Bobby Portis misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:59 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Bucks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:29 | | Nic Claxton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Cameron Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 6:18 | | Cameron Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Bobby Portis steals) | ||
| 6:10 | | +2 | Ryan Rollins makes two point driving layup (Bobby Portis assists) | 15-15 |
| 5:47 | | Nic Claxton misses two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 5:44 | | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Khris Middleton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:24 | | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 18-15 |
| 5:09 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point hook shot (Bobby Portis assists) | 18-17 |
| 5:02 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving dunk (Ben Simmons assists) | 20-17 |
| 5:02 | | Brook Lopez shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:02 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-17 |
| 4:45 | | Jalen Wilson shooting foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 4:45 | | Taurean Prince misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:45 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | Taurean Prince misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:43 | | AJ Green offensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Ryan Rollins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes two point tip dunk | 21-19 |
| 4:36 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:19 | | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:16 | | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Bobby Portis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:57 | | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Keon Johnson misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Bucks defensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point cutting dunk (Ryan Rollins assists) | 21-21 |
| 3:22 | | Tyrese Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:18 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Gary Trent Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Day'Ron Sharpe steals) | ||
| 3:04 | | Taurean Prince shooting foul (Tyrese Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | +1 | Tyrese Martin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-21 |
| 3:04 | | +1 | Tyrese Martin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-21 |
| 2:52 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Keon Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot | 23-23 |
| 2:12 | | Tyrese Martin turnover (palming) | ||
| 1:55 | | AJ Green misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:52 | | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | Jalen Wilson misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 1:34 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 1:26 | | Bobby Portis offensive foul (Off the ball) (Tyrese Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 1:26 | | Bobby Portis turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:08 | | Shake Milton misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | Day'Ron Sharpe misses two point tip layup | ||
| 1:05 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | AJ Green shooting foul (Shake Milton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:33 | | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-23 |
| 0:33 | | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-23 |
| 0:17 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 25-25 |
| 0:05 | | Shake Milton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Shake Milton offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Shake Milton makes two point jump shot | 27-25 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | | Taurean Prince misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:47 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | AJ Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:33 | | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Gary Trent Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Shake Milton steals) | ||
| 11:07 | | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point layup | 29-25 |
| 10:47 | | Delon Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Nets defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:27 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point pullup jump shot (AJ Green assists) | 29-28 |
| 10:13 | | Shake Milton turnover (inbound) | ||
| 10:11 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point floating jump shot (Delon Wright assists) | 29-30 |
| 9:49 | | Tyrese Martin misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | ||
| 9:35 | | +3 | Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Delon Wright assists) | 29-33 |
| 9:33 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:14 | | Shake Milton turnover (lost ball) (Gary Trent Jr. steals) | ||
| 9:03 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:53 | | +2 | Shake Milton makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Martin assists) | 31-33 |
| 8:33 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Brook Lopez offensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point turnaround hook shot | 31-35 |
| 8:14 | | Tyrese Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:10 | | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (AJ Green assists) | 31-38 |
| 7:45 | | Brook Lopez blocks Nic Claxton's two point alley-oop dunk | ||
| 7:45 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 7:37 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point alley-oop dunk (Tyrese Martin assists) | 33-38 |
| 7:26 | | AJ Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 7:13 | | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:10 | | Bucks defensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Delon Wright assists) | 33-41 |
| 6:39 | | Keon Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point running jump shot (Khris Middleton assists) | 33-44 |
| 6:29 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:05 | | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:02 | | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | Delon Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | +2 | Noah Clowney makes two point running layup (Ben Simmons assists) | 35-44 |
| 5:28 | | Khris Middleton turnover (bad pass) (Nic Claxton steals) | ||
| 5:24 | | Khris Middleton shooting foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | Nic Claxton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:24 | | Nets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 |