Milwaukee Bucks at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Bucks beat Pelicans 139-118 for their 3rd straight victory and 6th in 7 games
Playing without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks pulled away in the fourth quarter to improve to 24-30. Antetokounmpo has been sidelined four weeks by a strained right calf.
Bucks newcomer Cam Thomas, a former LSU star, had 27 points in 21 minutes off the bench, and Kevin Porter added 25 points. Rollins was 7 of 10 on 3s and had six assists, four steals and two blocks. The Bucks were coming off a victory at defending champion Oklahoma City before the All-Star break.
Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 32 points in the first game of home back-to-back, while scoring leader Trey Murphy sat out because of a sore right shoulder. The Pelicans dropped to 15-42.
Rollins had 16 points in the first half to help Milwaukee take a 71-65 lead. Williamson had 21 points in the half.
The Bucks took a 103-96 advantage into the fourth. After the Pelicans cut it to 108-102 on Williamson’s layup, the Bucks pulled away with a 14-4 run. Pete Nance hit two 3s and a layup during the run.
Pelicans: Host Philadelphia on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
MIL wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 139 - 118 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 139 - 118 |
| 4th 7.7 |  |
shot clock turnover | 139 - 118 |
| 4th 32.6 |  |
Bryce McGowens makes running dunk | 139 - 118 |
| 4th 36.0 | |
Ousmane Dieng lost ball turnover (Bryce McGowens steals) | 139 - 116 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 55-92 | FG | 47-87 |
| 60 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 15-36 | 3PT | 4-25 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 14-18 | FT | 20-28 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 28 | Assists | 22 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 84 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 25 | Largest Lead | 6 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 81 | Percent Led | 16 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bryce McGowens, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Karlo Matkovic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Nance, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Gary Harris, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Myles Turner, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Gary Trent Jr., G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Ryan Rollins, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 15,714 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Indiana2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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