Bucks 93, 76ers 87 (OT)
John Salmons had 19 points and eight assists and Brandon Jennings scored nine of his 13 points in overtime to lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a 93-87 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday.
Jennings hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with just over three minutes left in OT as Milwaukee (31-45) kept its slim Eastern Conference playoff hopes alive.
Elton Brand 20 points and 12 rebounds for Philadelphia (40-37), which had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Philadelphia’s Jrue Holiday had 15 points and 10 assists and pulled the 76ers to within 89-87 on a basket with 14.9 seconds remaining. Salmons and Jennings each hit two free throws as the Bucks closed out the win.
Thaddeus Young scored 14 points, Jodie Meeks scored 13 points and Spencer Hawes added 12 points for Philadelphia.
Drew Gooden had 12 points and 12 rebounds and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute added 12 points for Milwaukee.
The Bucks trailed 65-63 early in the fourth quarter after a layup by Young but responded with an 11-2 run. Keyon Dooling and Salmons hit 3-pointers to start the run and Jennings completed it with two free throws to give the Bucks a 74-67 lead with 6:49 remaining.
The 76ers rebounded and tied the game at 79 on Brand’s basket with 1:42 to play in regulation.