Clarkson, Markkanen each score 21 to lead Jazz past Bucks 132-116
MILWAUKEE (AP) Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen had 21 points apiece and the Utah Jazz staved off a second-half rally for a 132-116 victory over Milwaukee, the Bucks fourth loss in five games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the Bucks.
John Collins, Collin Sexton and Keyonte George each had 19 points for Utah, which has won five of its last six and is 11-4 over its last 15 games.
“That’s a good win,” Markkanen said. “It’s not easy to lead by 30. It’s hard to keep that up. We knew that they were going to make a run at some point, and really still stay poised and really grind it out, it was a good win.”
Milwaukee was without guard Damian Lillard, averaging 25.1 points per game, who was out for personal reasons. Khris Middleton added 23 points and Malik Beasley 17 for the Bucks.
“You’ve got to stay together, that’s it,” Antetokounmpo said. “If you try to go your way or do it yourself, it’s not going to work. We’ve been in this position before. It’s OK to be in this position … but then again, at the end of the day, we have to get better. We have to realize that we have keep on doing the little things.”
The Bucks, who trailed 77-46 at the half, scored 44 points in the third quarter to pull within 100-90 entering the final period.
The Jazz opened the fourth quarter with a 9-2 run, going in front 109-92 on a drive by Jordan Clarkson. Brook Lopez scored on a dunk to pull the Bucks within 111-103 with 6:52 remaining.
“We flipped it a little bit as far as our energy and effort, and we made it a ballgame, but you in the NBA you just can’t dig yourself in a hole like that,” Bucks coach Adrian Griffin said. “And then you’ve got to play extremely hard and exert a lot of energy just to try to get back into the game.”
The Jazz, who were 14 of 64 from 3-point range in their two previous games, hit 11 of 17 from beyond the arc in the first quarter en route to a 41-23 lead.
The Jazz hit 28 of 53 shots for 52.8%, including 16 of 30 from deep, and had five players score in double figures by halftime.
The Bucks opened the third quarter with a 15-4 run, pulling within 81-16 on a 3-point play by Antetokounmpo.
“I think the first possession, Lauri Markkanen had a 3 and after that, everything just went downhill,” Antetokounmpo said. “They had 11 in first quarter, 16 for the half. That’s a lot 3s, man, I’m not going to lie. We’ve got to do a better job of defending the 3. But at the end of the day, if you don’t defend the 3, don’t defend the drive, you don’t get rebounds ... just got to find our identity.”
UP NEXT
Jazz: Host Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
Bucks: Host Boston Celtics on Thursday. ---
AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA
Copyright 2024 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
12:00 | John Collins vs. Brook Lopez (Giannis Antetokounmpo gains possession) | |||
11:38 | Andre Jackson Jr. misses two point cutting layup | |||
11:37 | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | |||
11:37 | Giannis Antetokounmpo personal foul (Lauri Markkanen draws the foul) | |||
11:22 | +3 | Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 3-0 | |
10:58 | Andre Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:55 | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | |||
10:48 | +2 | John Collins makes two point floating jump shot (Collin Sexton assists) | 5-0 | |
10:36 | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Khris Middleton assists) | 5-3 | |
10:20 | John Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
10:17 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Khris Middleton assists) | 5-6 | |
10:01 | +2 | Simone Fontecchio makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kris Dunn assists) | 7-6 | |
9:46 | Khris Middleton misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:43 | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | |||
9:39 | +2 | John Collins makes two point running layup (Kris Dunn assists) | 9-6 | |
9:30 | John Collins shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
9:30 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-7 | |
9:30 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:26 | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | |||
9:22 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:20 | Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound | |||
9:18 | +3 | Kris Dunn makes three point pullup jump shot (Lauri Markkanen assists) | 12-7 | |
9:16 | Bucks 60 second timeout | |||
8:53 | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 12-9 | |
8:38 | John Collins misses three point jump shot | |||
8:34 | Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
8:31 | Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
8:20 | +3 | Collin Sexton makes three point pullup jump shot | 15-9 | |
8:08 | Khris Middleton misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
8:06 | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | |||
8:01 | +3 | Collin Sexton makes three point running jump shot (Simone Fontecchio assists) | 18-9 | |
7:46 | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | |||
7:43 | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | |||
7:29 | +3 | Collin Sexton makes three point pullup jump shot | 21-9 | |
7:15 | Jazz technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
7:15 | +1 | Khris Middleton makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 21-10 | |
7:05 | Khris Middleton misses three point jump shot | |||
7:02 | Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound | |||
6:57 | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | |||
6:53 | Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound | |||
6:49 | Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot | |||
6:49 | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | |||
6:34 | Kris Dunn blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo's two point driving layup | |||
6:34 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
6:31 | Jump ball. Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Kris Dunn (Khris Middleton gains possession) | |||
6:26 | Andre Jackson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Collin Sexton steals) | |||
6:22 | John Collins misses two point running alley-oop dunk | |||
6:18 | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point running layup (Khris Middleton assists) | 21-12 | |
6:01 | +3 | John Collins makes three point jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 24-12 | |
5:46 | Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover (bad pass) (Lauri Markkanen steals) | |||
5:40 | Simone Fontecchio turnover (bad pass) (Khris Middleton steals) | |||
5:36 | Simone Fontecchio shooting foul (Andre Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | |||
5:36 | +1 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-13 | |
5:36 | +1 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-14 | |
5:20 | Brook Lopez blocks John Collins's two point driving layup | |||
5:16 | Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point cutting layup (MarJon Beauchamp assists) | 24-16 | |
5:11 | Jazz 60 second timeout | |||
5:02 | Keyonte George turnover (bad pass) (MarJon Beauchamp steals) | |||
4:56 | Lauri Markkanen blocks MarJon Beauchamp's two point running layup | |||
4:51 | Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | |||
4:47 | Andre Jackson Jr. misses two point hook shot | |||
4:44 | Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound | |||
4:37 | +3 | Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 27-16 | |
4:20 | Simone Fontecchio blocks MarJon Beauchamp's three point jump shot | |||
4:17 | Keyonte George defensive rebound | |||
4:09 | Brook Lopez blocks Jordan Clarkson's two point driving layup | |||
4:05 | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | |||
3:56 | Bobby Portis misses two point jump shot | |||
3:53 | Keyonte George defensive rebound | |||
3:47 | Lauri Markkanen misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:43 | Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | |||
3:34 | MarJon Beauchamp misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
3:31 | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | |||
3:17 | MarJon Beauchamp personal foul (Keyonte George draws the foul) | |||
3:00 | Jordan Clarkson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
2:57 | Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound | |||
2:55 | Lauri Markkanen misses two point putback layup | |||
2:54 | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | |||
2:54 | Walker Kessler misses two point putback layup | |||
2:54 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
2:48 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point cutting layup (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 29-16 | |
2:34 | Walker Kessler blocks MarJon Beauchamp's two point driving hook shot | |||
2:30 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
2:18 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | |||
2:15 | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | |||
2:02 | Walker Kessler shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
2:02 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-17 | |
2:02 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-18 | |
1:40 | Kelly Olynyk misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
1:37 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
1:33 | +3 | AJ Green makes three point jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 29-21 | |
1:16 | +3 | Kelly Olynyk makes three point jump shot (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 32-21 | |
1:01 | Bobby Portis misses two point reverse layup | |||
0:58 | Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound | |||
0:58 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point tip layup | 32-23 | |
0:51 | +3 | Keyonte George makes three point pullup jump shot (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 35-23 | |
0:42 | Bobby Portis misses three point jump shot | |||
0:39 | Keyonte George defensive rebound | |||
0:35 | +3 | Jordan Clarkson makes three point jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 38-23 | |
0:27 | Walker Kessler blocks Bobby Portis's two point cutting layup | |||
0:23 | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | |||
0:07 | +3 | Keyonte George makes three point stepback jump shot | 41-23 | |
0:00 | AJ Green misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
---|---|---|---|---|
11:47 | Jordan Clarkson misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:44 | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | |||
11:32 | Malik Beasley misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:29 | Walker Kessler defensive rebound | |||
11:22 | Bobby Portis personal foul (Kelly Olynyk draws the foul) | |||
11:10 | +2 | Jordan Clarkson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 43-23 | |
10:51 | Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:37 | +2 | Ochai Agbaji makes two point jump shot (Kelly Olynyk assists) | 45-23 | |
10:19 | Bobby Portis misses three point jump shot | |||
10:16 | Bobby Portis offensive rebound | |||
10:10 | Bobby Portis misses two point bank hook shot | |||
10:07 | Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound | |||
10:01 | Ochai Agbaji misses three point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Malik Beasley defensive rebound | |||
9:50 | +3 | AJ Green makes three point running pullup jump shot (Malik Beasley assists) | 45-26 | |
9:23 | +2 | Jordan Clarkson makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 47-26 | |
9:11 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
9:11 | AJ Green offensive rebound | |||
9:05 | Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Jordan Clarkson defensive rebound | |||
8:59 | Keyonte George misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:59 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
8:59 | Malik Beasley personal foul (Loose ball) (Ochai Agbaji draws the foul) | |||
8:47 | +3 | Keyonte George makes three point pullup jump shot (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 50-26 | |
8:46 | Bucks 60 second timeout | |||
8:31 | Khris Middleton turnover (bad pass) (Walker Kessler steals) | |||
8:20 | Keyonte George misses three point jump shot | |||
8:19 | Walker Kessler offensive rebound | |||
8:19 | Pat Connaughton shooting foul (Walker Kessler draws the foul) | |||
8:19 | Walker Kessler misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:19 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
8:19 | +1 | Walker Kessler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-26 | |
8:09 | +3 | Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Brook Lopez assists) | 51-29 | |
7:49 | Kelly Olynyk misses two point floating jump shot | |||
7:47 | Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound | |||
7:45 | +2 | Kelly Olynyk makes two point putback layup | 53-29 | |
7:28 | Khris Middleton misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:28 | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | |||
7:17 | +3 | Kelly Olynyk makes three point jump shot (Keyonte George assists) | 56-29 | |
7:02 | +2 | AJ Green makes two point cutting layup (Brook Lopez assists) | 56-31 | |
6:37 | Kelly Olynyk turnover (bad pass) (Malik Beasley steals) | |||
6:34 | Kelly Olynyk personal foul (Khris Middleton draws the foul) | |||
6:24 | Kelly Olynyk personal foul (Brook Lopez draws the foul) | |||
6:15 | Khris Middleton misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
6:13 | Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound | |||
6:04 | +2 | Walker Kessler makes two point cutting layup (Jordan Clarkson assists) | 58-31 | |
5:41 | Malik Beasley misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:37 | Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound | |||
5:37 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point tip layup | |||
5:36 | Keyonte George defensive rebound | |||
5:32 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point running jump shot | |||
5:29 | Lauri Markkanen offensive rebound | |||
5:17 | Lauri Markkanen misses three point jump shot | |||
5:15 | Kelly Olynyk offensive rebound | |||
5:13 | +2 | Kelly Olynyk makes two point reverse layup | 60-31 | |
5:02 | +3 | Khris Middleton makes three point pullup jump shot | 60-34 | |
5:01 | Jazz 60 second timeout | |||
4:46 | +2 | Collin Sexton makes two point pullup jump shot | 62-34 | |
4:27 | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Andre Jackson Jr. assists) | 62-37 | |
4:08 | Khris Middleton blocks Simone Fontecchio's three point jump shot | |||
4:08 | Jazz offensive rebound | |||
4:01 | +2 | John Collins makes two point driving layup (Kris Dunn assists) | 64-37 | |
3:48 | Jordan Clarkson kicked ball violation | |||
3:36 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point driving finger roll layup (Khris Middleton assists) | 64-39 | |
3:24 | +3 | Lauri Markkanen makes three point jump shot (Kris Dunn assists) | 67-39 | |
3:10 | Khris Middleton misses three point jump shot | |||
3:07 | Lauri Markkanen defensive rebound | |||
2:58 | Jordan Clarkson misses three point jump shot | |||
2:57 |