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Oklahoma City Thunder at Milwaukee Bucks

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56-12, 27-7 Away
Final
121 - 105

38-29, 24-12 Home

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 as Thunder beat Bucks 121-105 for 10th win in last 11 games

SGA puts up 31 to lift Thunder past Bucks

Isaiah Hartenstein added a career-high 24 points plus 12 rebounds to help the Thunder win for the 10th time in 11 games. Isaiah Joe scored 19 points off the bench. Chet Holmgren had 16 points and eight rebounds.

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 52nd career triple-double. Damian Lillard added 19 points for the Bucks despite shooting just 3 of 9 from the floor.

Oklahoma City pulled ahead for good early in the second quarter and eventually led by as many as 25 points. The Thunder shot 51.7% while holding Milwaukee to 39.8%

Both teams were playing for a second straight night. The Thunder won 113-107 at Detroit on Saturday, while the Bucks Indiana Pacers 126-119 at home.

Takeaways Thunder: Oklahoma City showcased its depth by winning on a night when it was missing Jalen Williams and Luguentz Dort due to hip issues. Williams sat out a third straight game.

Bucks: The road doesn't get any easier for the Bucks, who follow up this lopsided home loss with a five-game trip against Western Conference teams.

Key moment Antetokounmpo dunked to cut Oklahoma City’s lead to 46-41 with 4:42 left in the second quarter, but the Bucks wouldn’t score again until 10:26 remained in the third period. The Thunder scored 13 straight points during Milwaukee’s drought to extend their advantage to 59-41.

Key stat The Bucks posted their lowest first-half point total of the season to trail 53-41 at the break. They were outscored 29-15 in the second quarter, matching their lowest second-quarter scoring output of the season.

Up next The Bucks play at Golden State on Tuesday. The Thunder host the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

OKC wins series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Bucks: 37.6%
Thunder: 62.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 121 - 105
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 121 - 105
4th 9.0 Adam Flagler defensive rebound 121 - 105
4th 9.0 Ryan Rollins misses 28-foot three point shot 121 - 105
4th 13.1 Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound 121 - 105

Statistics

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46-89 FG 33-83
51.7 Field Goal % 39.8
10-29 3PT 13-34
34.5 Three Point % 38.2
19-25 FT 26-33
76.0 Free Throw % 78.8
50 Rebounds 34
8 Offensive Rebounds 9
42 Defensive Rebounds 25
30 Assists 21
3 Steals 7
3 Blocks 8
9 Turnovers 9
1 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
9 Fast Break Points 11
60 Points in Paint 36
20 Fouls 23
25 Largest Lead 2

Game Information

Fiserv Forum

Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 17,341 · Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 56 12 .824 - W3
Denver 43 25 .632 13 L1
Minnesota 40 29 .580 16.5 W8
Portland 29 39 .426 27 W1
Utah 15 53 .221 41 L9

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 56 11 .836 - L1
Milwaukee 38 29 .567 18 L1
Indiana 37 29 .561 18.5 L1
Detroit 37 31 .544 19.5 L2
Chicago 28 39 .418 28 L1
Full Standings

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