New Orleans Pelicans at Milwaukee Bucks
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Bucks extend winning streak to 6 games with a 136-111 win over the Pelicans
Kevin Porter Jr. had 20 points and seven assists, Kyle Kuzma and Gary Trent Jr. each scored 17 points, Bobby Portis added 14 and Ryan Rollins finished with 12 for the Bucks.
Milwaukee moves on to an important two-game, regular-season ending series against the Detroit Pistons on Friday and Sunday.
Lester Quinones scored 21 points and Jamal Cain and Keion Brooks Jr. each had 20 as the Pelicans dropped their fifth straight game. Antonio Reeves scored 16 while Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Karlo Matkovic contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds apiece.
Bucks: With Indiana’s win over Cleveland, the Pacers clinched the No. 4 seed in the East, meaning Milwaukee will start the playoffs on the road. The Bucks will have to win one of two upcoming games against Detroit to claim the No. 5 seed.
Regular Season Series
MIL leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 136 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 136 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
(00:00) [Pelicans] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS) | 111 - 136 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Andre Jackson Jr. makes dunk | 111 - 136 |
| 4th 12.1 |  |
Jamal Cain makes free throw 1 of 1 | 111 - 134 |
Statistics
 NO |
 MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-96 | FG | 49-90 |
| 42.7 | Field Goal % | 54.4 |
| 15-47 | 3PT | 18-45 |
| 31.9 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
| 14-19 | FT | 20-30 |
| 73.7 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 28 | Assists | 27 |
| 8 | Steals | 13 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 21 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Smith, F | Out | Apr 29 |
| Damian Lillard, PG | Out | Apr 28 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Boston, SG | Out | Apr 28 |
| Kelly Olynyk, PF | Out | Apr 28 |
| Bruce Brown, SF | Out | Apr 12 |
| Karlo Matkovic, C | Out | Apr 12 |
| Jordan Hawkins, G | Out | Apr 12 |
Game Information
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 17,341 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | - | L3 |
 Memphis |
48 | 34 | .585 | 4 | W1 |
 Dallas |
39 | 43 | .476 | 13 | L1 |
 San Antonio |
34 | 48 | .415 | 18 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
21 | 61 | .256 | 31 | L7 |
Cleveland
Indiana
Detroit
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