Brook Lopez matches career high with 39 points as Bucks edge Wizards 131-128

After a career-high 39 points, Brook Lopez Һit a 3-pointer with 2:40 left to give the Milwaukee Bucks a 131-128 win over the Washingtоn Wizards in the In-Season Tournament on Friday night.

Brook Lopez matches career high with 39 points as Bucks edge Wizards 131-128 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton left the game early in the third quarter with left Achilles discomfort. Middleton, who had right knee surgery in the summer, had seven points and five assists in 13 minutes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard both scored 31 points as the Bucks went 3-0 in East Group B. That contest was the first in team history that three Bucks scored at least 30 points.

A graphic featuring a photo of Brook Lopez shooting a layup. Text on the graphic reads, "In-Season Tournament. Player of the Game. Brook Lopez. 39 PTS, 82 FG%, 4 3PM, 4 BLOCKS."

On Friday, Antetokounmpo was downgraded from probable to questionable because to a non-CоVID sickness. Despite this, he played 37 minutes, had nine rebounds, and scored 31 points. Lillard had 7 rebounds and 10 assists.

The Bucks finish group play Tuesday against Miami, which lost 100-98 to the Knicks Friday to fall to 2-1.

Wizards have dropped eight consecutive. Jordan Poole scored 26, Kyle Kuzma and Tyus Jones each had 22, and Corey Kispert added 20. Wizards are 0-4 in group play.

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Kuzma’s midcourt 3-pointer rattled off the back rim at the buzzer, missing the tie.

After 22 ties and 19 lead changes, Lopez broke a 116-all tie with a 3-pointer from the top of the key to put the Bucks ahead for good. The Bucks led 125-118 with 1:16 left after Lillard made one of two free throws, the largest margin of the game.

With 16.9 seconds left, Kuzma Һit a corner 3-pointer to trim the margin to 127-126.

A graphic featuring a photo of Damian Lillard and Brook Lopez high-fiving on the court. Text on the graphic reads, "Bucks 131, Wizards 128."

In the last 12 seconds, Landry Shamet missed a corner 3-pointer that would have knotted the game after Antetokounmpo converted two free throws. Kuzma’s driving layup trimmed the margin to one with 4.2 seconds after Pat Connaughton missed two free throws.

The only other occasion Lopez scored 39 points was against the Detroit Pistons on April 6, 2011, with the New Jersey Nets. In a 119-106 loss against Boston on Wednesday, the 7-footer scored 28 points, his largest scoring total of the season.

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