Clippers 109, Bucks 95
MILWAUKEE -- Guard J.J. Redick made six 3-pointers and scored 31 points, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 109-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night at the Bradley Center.
Redick, who spent the second half of the 2012-13 season with the Bucks, hit 11 of his 18 shots against his former team, pacing a Los Angeles offensive that shot 46.9 percent from the field and made 12 of 28 from beyond the 3-point arc.
Redick had plenty of help.
Forward Blake Griffin had 21 points to go along with 14 rebounds, while center DeAndre Jordan grabbed 19 rebounds to go along with nine points. Point guard Chris Paul finished with 18 points and 18 assists.
Milwaukee shot 46.7 percent from the field and made just two 3-pointers on 10 attempts while going 9-for-12 from the free-throw line.
Bucks point guard Michael Carter-Williams came off the bench to score 20 points and hand out 11 assists.
Center Greg Monroe recorded another double-double, finishing with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while forward Giannis Antetokounmpo chipped in 15 on 5-for-11 shooting.
After Milwaukee led by one point following the first and second quarters, Los Angeles created some separation with an 11-0 early in the second half.
Redick hit a pair of 3-pointers during that spurt, and Paul added a third, giving the Clippers a 63-56 lead with 5:39 left in the quarter.
Redick hit three from long distance and was 6-for-8 from the field in the quarter, helping Los Angeles take a 75-68 lead into the fourth.
NOTES: Bucks G Jerryd Bayless and G Greivis Vasquez remained out. Bayless has been using crutches and is expected to miss at least two weeks after spraining his left ankle last Friday at Detroit. Vasquez has been out since Nov. 27 with soreness in his right ankle. ... With two straight wins, Bucks coach Jason Kidd elected to give G O.J. Mayo his third straight start at point guard. Mayo is averaging 16 points and 2.5 assists since moving into the starting lineup on Dec. 5. PG Michael Carter-Williams, meanwhile, remained in a bench role. He's averaging 10.0 points on 40.3 percent shooting from the field with 6.0 assists since being moved from the starting five on Nov. 30. ... Los Angeles has a three-game winning streak and seven victories in the past eight meetings against Milwaukee. The teams split the season series a year ago.