Wall leads Wizards past Bucks
WASHINGTON -- John Wall had 24 points and 11 assists as the Washington Wizards outscored the Milwaukee Bucks 15-5 over the final 4:15 for a 110-105 win on Saturday night.
Bradley Beal had 20 points for the Wizards (9-13), who matched their season high with two straight wins. Kelly Oubre scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for the Bucks (11-11) one night after Milwaukee blew a 20-point halftime lead in a losing effort against the Atlanta Hawks. Mirza Teletovic scored a season-high 25 points and sank five of Milwaukee's 13 3-pointers.
Milwaukee led 100-95 after Antetokounmpo sank two free throws with 4:28 left, but didn't score again until 8.9 seconds remained. By that point, the Wizards went up 106-100. Wall scored five of his nine fourth-quarter points during an 11-0 run and Oubre turned an open-court steal into a fast break layup.
Washington only committed 10 turnovers and turned Milwaukee's 20 into 24 points.
The Bucks shot 50.6 percent from the field and made 13 of 25 3-pointers, but lost their second straight and third in four games. They arrived in Washington after falling 114-110 Friday to the Hawks, who scored 70 points in the second half.
Washington's previous game went the other way as the Wizards defeated Denver 92-85 Thursday by holding the Nuggets to 12 points in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards previously won consecutive games Nov. 21-25.
Milwaukee shot 61 percent from the field in the first quarter for a 32-23 lead, but Washington tied the score 52-all entering halftime. The reserves have rarely been a source for help this season, but Oubre had nine points and seven rebounds in the first half while Trey Burke's effort helped fuel a 16-7 spurt opening the quarter.
The second half opened with Washington chasing again after the Bucks opened with a 10-2 burst, but the Wizards scored the next 11 points. Oubre's 3-pointer sent the teams into the fourth quarter tied at 77.
John Henson had 14 points for Milwaukee.
NOTES: Bucks F Jabari Parker scored 27 points in each of his previous two games. ... The Wizards held a "Star Wars" promotion Saturday, which led to a big reveal from head coach and former NBA player Scott Brooks: He's never seen any of movies from the franchise. "I was in the gym working out while you were watching 'Star Wars'," Brooks joked with a reporter. ... Among the healthier teams in the NBA, Milwaukee started the same lineup for the eighth straight game. ... Milwaukee remains on the road for Monday's game at the Toronto Raptors. ... Washington plays at the Miami Heat Monday before returning home for a three straight games.