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Milwaukee Bucks at Utah Jazz

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26-18, 9-11 Away
Final
125 - 110

10-34, 3-16 Home

Antetokounmpo and Lillard both score 35 as Bucks roll past Jazz 125-110

Giannis mean-mugs after emphatic poster slam

Antetokounmpo also had 18 rebounds and seven assists, powering the Bucks to their ninth victory in 11 games. Lillard added eight assists, and Khris Middleton provided 22 points off the bench.

Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 19 points and nine rebounds. Collin Sexton scored 19 and Brice Sensabaugh finished with 17, including five 3-pointers.

Antetokounmpo combined with Middleton to score five baskets over six possessions and give Milwaukee a 35-26 lead going into the second quarter. Lillard then assisted on four straight buckets and drove for back-to-back layups to put the Bucks up 51-38 midway through the second.

Utah twice cut the deficit to three, but Milwaukee pulled away for good after halftime. Back-to-back baskets from Antetokounmpo and Lillard ignited a 20-3 run, extending the Bucks’ lead to 93-69 late in the third quarter.

Takeaways Bucks: Milwaukee shot 61% from the field and had 33 assists on 52 baskets.

Jazz: Jordan Clarkson made four 3s and finished with 13 points and five assists after missing 10 games due to left plantar fasciitis.

Key moment Starting with back-to-back baskets, Antetokounmpo and Lillard combined for seven field goals to power Milwaukee’s decisive third-quarter run.

Key stats Antetokounmpo, Middleton and Lillard picked apart Utah’s defense for 40 minutes. Milwaukee’s top three scorers combined to make 40 baskets and score 92 points. Each player shot better than 60% from the field, with Middleton topping the trio at 77%.

Up next Both teams are back in action Tuesday. Milwaukee is at Portland, while Utah visits Golden State.

Regular Season Series

MIL wins series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 125 - 110
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 125 - 110
4th 6.1 Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound 125 - 110
4th 10.2 Kyle Filipowski misses 23-foot three point jumper 125 - 110
4th 18.1 Gary Trent Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2 125 - 110

Statistics

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52-86 FG 41-100
60 Field Goal % 41
12-34 3PT 18-54
35 Three Point % 33
9-17 FT 10-13
53 Free Throw % 77
46 Rebounds 46
5 Offensive Rebounds 15
41 Defensive Rebounds 31
33 Assists 28
6 Steals 8
5 Blocks 1
12 Turnovers 10
0 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 11
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
1 Flagrant Fouls 0
10 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
26 Fast Break Points 14
64 Points in Paint 42
18 Fouls 19
24 Largest Lead 5
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jusuf Nurkic, C Day-To-Day Dec 23
Lauri Markkanen, F Day-To-Day Dec 23
Georges Niang, F Out Dec 15
Walker Kessler, C Out Nov 5
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Gary Trent Jr., G Day-To-Day Dec 23
Giannis Antetokounmpo, F Out Dec 20
Taurean Prince, F Out Nov 13

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 24 6 .800 - W3
Cleveland 17 15 .531 8 L1
Chicago 14 15 .483 9.5 W4
Milwaukee 12 18 .400 12 W1
Indiana 6 24 .200 18 L6

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 26 4 .867 - L1
Denver 21 8 .724 4.5 L1
Minnesota 20 10 .667 6 W3
Portland 12 18 .400 14 L2
Utah 10 19 .345 15.5 L4
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