The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the host Brooklyn Nets, 129 - 125, at Barclay's Center on Wednesday. Despite there being just four ties and six lead changes in this game, it came down to the final seconds. It took a late run for Brooklyn to get back into the game though, as Milwaukee outscored Brooklyn by 11 in the third quarter, but they outscored the Bucks by nine in the fourth to cut the lead to four. The Bucks led for the entirety of the second half though, as Brooklyn could n't muster up enough stops to take a lead. Milwaukee's offense was cruising, as they recorded 27 assists on 57 percent shooting from the field and 47 percent from three - point range. The Bucks 16 steals was a huge factor as well, as they won the turnover differential, 17 - 10. The Bucks (25 - 30) are now carrying a three - game winning streak into the All-Star break, as they continue to fight for a playoff berth. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the player of the game, as he tallied 33 points, nine rebounds, three assists and four steals. Greg Monroe was second on the team, providing 25 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals on 12 - of - 16 shooting off the bench. Khris Middleton recorded season - highs across the board, as he accumulated 20 points, three rebounds, seven assists and three steals in 25 minutes of action. The Nets (9 - 47) have now lost 14 - straight, as they simply ca n't get any stops on the defensive end. Brook Lopez did all he could for Brooklyn, as he led the team with 36 points, four rebounds and eight blocks. Spencer Dinwiddie was second on the team, amassing 19 points, five rebounds and eight assists, Trevor Booker was huge off the bench, providing 18 points, five rebounds and three assists on 7 - of - 8 shooting,
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 "TeamStat(G,'Bucks') has 27 Number of team assists ,has 47 Percentage of 3 points ,has 57 Percentage of field goals ,has 30 Losses ,has 129 Total points ,has 10 Turnovers ,has 25 Wins ."]