The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the host New Orleans Pelicans 117 - 113 at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday. In a battle between two struggling teams, the team with one win prevailed. The key for Milwaukee was their shooting, as they hit 48 percent of their shots and assisted on 30 of their 44 made baskets. The Bucks bench came up big as well, outscoring the Pelicans bench 35 - 19. Milwaukee also took care of business on the boards, grabbing 50 rebounds to New Orleans' 42. The Bucks (2 - 2) continue to ride Giannis Antetokounmpo at point guard and he continues to succeed, Antetokounmpo finished this win with 24 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, despite dealing with foul trouble all game long. Jabari Parker was second on the team, scoring 21 points on 7 - for - 14 shooting. Tony Snell recorded his first double - double for the Bucks, dropping 14 points and 10 rebounds. Matthew Dellavedova tallied 11 points, five rebounds and eight assists of his own. Greg Monroe continues to come off the bench, as he tallied six points, 11 rebounds and six assists. The Pelicans (0 - 3) have very little aside from Anthony Davis and that showed again here. Davis scored a game - high 35 points, while also providing 15 rebounds, three steals and three blocks in the loss. Tim Frazier continued his good play though, tallying 20 points, nine assists and four steals. Solomon Hill had his best game in a Pelicans uniform, as he dropped 14 points, six rebounds and four assists on 5 - for - 9 shooting. Buddy Hield was the only productive bench player, as he scored 10 points on 4 - for - 10 shooting. The Bucks return to action on Thursday when they host the Indiana Pacers, while the Pelicans travel to Memphis to play the Grizzlies on Wednesday for their next matchup.
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