Bucks 85, Thunder 78
O.J. Mayo scored 19 points off the bench to help host Milwaukee record its first winning streak in two seasons.
Brandon Knight scored 16 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 14 in a reserve role for the Bucks, who are 3-1 at home after going 10-31 at the Bradley Center in 2013-14. Zaza Pachulia contributed eight points, 10 rebounds and a team-high two steals off the bench as Milwaukee snapped a four-game home losing streak to Oklahoma City.
Reggie Jackson scored a season-high 29 points on 12-of-21 shooting, but his teammates combined to go 17-for-66 from the floor as the Thunder fell to 0-5 on the road. Serge Ibaka had 14 points and seven rebounds while Anthony Morrow added 10 points off the bench in his season debut after returning from an MCL sprain.
The Thunder led by as many as 10 points in the second quarter before the Bucks rallied to tie it with a 12-2 run and then seized a 41-38 halftime advantage on Jabari Parker's layup in the final minute. Mayo scored nine points in a back-and-forth third quarter, capping it with a pair of free throws to put Milwaukee up 69-64.
Jeremy Lamb's basket with just over 10 minutes left pulled the Thunder within four before the Bucks scored seven straight points, pulling ahead 77-66 on Antetokounmpo's layup at the seven-minute mark. Ish Smith hit a 3-pointer and Jackson converted a three-point play as Oklahoma City cut its deficit to four points in the final minute, but Mayo made one free throw and Knight hit two more to seal the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Milwaukee's previous set of consecutive wins came March 17-19, 2013. ... Thunder F Perry Jones (knee) missed his third straight game. ... Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was among multiple Green Bay Packers in attendance.