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Milwaukee Bucks at San Antonio Spurs

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26-20, 9-13 Away
Final
118 - 144

21-24, 13-12 Home
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Wembanyama has 30 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks to help Spurs beat Antetokounmpo, Bucks, 144-118

Giannis not pleased after shove from CP3

Keldon Johnson added 24 points and Stephon Castle had 20 as San Antonio snapped a two-game skid and won for just the second time in seven games.

Damian Lillard had 22 points for Milwaukee. Khris Middleton added 21.

Wembanyama was 9 for 20 from the field in an dynamic showing one day after being named to his first All-Star Game as a Western Conference reserve.

Wembanyama banked in a 34-foot 3-pointer that hit the backboard, bounced off the front of the rim, hit the backboard again and dropped in with 7:18 remaining in the third quarter. The 3-pointer drew loud gasps and cheers from the fans and left Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers with his arms raised in puzzlement.

Wembanyama closed out a 14-point quarter by making a running, one-legged 3-pointer.

Takeaways Bucks: Middleton was 8 for 9 from the field, including 3 for 4 on 3-pointers, in 23 minutes off the bench.

Spurs: Castle is averaging 16.8 points and 3.3 assists in his past nine games since returning to the starting lineup.

Key moment Wembanyama was held to two points on 1-for-4 shooting in the first quarter, but he had three blocks to help San Antonio end the period tied at 35. Wembanyama blocked Antetokounmpo's shots twice in 14 seconds in the opening two minutes of the game. Antetokounmpo avoided a third block by powering in a dunk over Wembanyama.

Key stat San Antonio shot 15 for 25 from the field in outscoring Milwaukee 45-30 in the third quarter.

Up next The Bucks host Memphis on Sunday night. The Spurs host Miami on Saturday night to complete a three-game homestand.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

Spurs: 46.4%
Bucks: 53.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 118 - 144
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 118 - 144
4th 4.0 Andre Jackson Jr. makes 1-foot two point shot 118 - 144
4th 6.0 Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound 116 - 144
4th 9.1 Ryan Rollins misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot 116 - 144

Statistics

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43-100 FG 50-102
43.0 Field Goal % 49.0
12-37 3PT 24-50
32.4 Three Point % 48.0
20-26 FT 20-25
76.9 Free Throw % 80.0
47 Rebounds 53
17 Offensive Rebounds 13
30 Defensive Rebounds 40
24 Assists 37
3 Steals 7
8 Blocks 11
10 Turnovers 4
0 Team Turnovers 2
10 Total Turnovers 6
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 4
6 Fast Break Points 31
40 Points in Paint 46
19 Fouls 20
5 Largest Lead 28

Game Information

Frost Bank Center

Location: San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 17,804 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 46 10 .821 - W6
Indiana 31 23 .574 14 W2
Milwaukee 31 24 .564 14.5 W3
Detroit 30 26 .536 16 W5
Chicago 22 34 .393 24 L5

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Memphis - 19 W1 0.66071427 37
Houston 2 21 W1 0.625 35
Dallas 6.5 26 W3 0.54385966 31
San Antonio 12 30 L1 0.44444445 24
New Orleans 24 43 L1 0.23214285 13
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