Bucks pick up 106-96 win over Grizzlies
MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points and Jabari Parker added 15 as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a two-game losing streak with a 106-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night at the Bradley Center.
Antetokounmpo added six rebounds, five assists, four steals and four blocked shots while hitting 9 of 13 shots from the field to pace an offense that connected at a 52.9 percent clip.
The Bucks got a big boost off their bench from Michael Beasley, who hit 6 of 8 shots from the floor to finish with a season-high 19 points. Malcom Brogdon also added 12, including two 3-pointers.
Marc Gasol led Memphis with 18 points and Vince Carter added 17 in 34 minutes off the bench. The Grizzlies also got 15 points from Mike Conley and 12 each from Chandler Parsons and Zach Randolph while shooting 44.9 percent from the field but only 20 percent (6 of 30) from beyond the arc.
Milwaukee went up 13 after Parker found Antetokounmpo in transition for an alley-oop with 2:08 left in the first half, but the Bucks turned the ball over three times the rest of the way and Memphis closed with an 8-0 run to go into the break down only 44-39.
The Grizzlies tied the score at 68 when Carter hit two free throws with 1:18 left in the third quarter, but the Bucks responded with a 14-4 run, capped with a baseline dunk from Parker to make it 82-72 with 10:38 left.
Memphis got within three points with under three minutes to play. Antetokounmpo hit the back end of two free throws, then forced a turnover and fed Greg Monroe underneath for a layup, putting Milwaukee back up six.
NOTES: Memphis shooting guard Tony Allen remained unavailable because of sore right groin. Allen has played in four games this season, averaging 5.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. "I'm really missing him," Grizzlies coach David Fizdale said. "When you have a first-team all-defender out, that's a big blow. But he's been working his tail off and leading from the sidelines. He's really trying to help these young guys but it will be a welcomed return when we get him back. ... Bucks F Jabari Parker is averaging 23.2 points on 51.7 percent shooting in his last five games. Parker has also hit 43.8 percent of his 3-point shots during that stretch. ... Milwaukee and Memphis split the season series a year ago, with each team winning on its own court. The Grizzlies have lost two straight meetings at the Bradley Center.