CJ McCollum scored 28 points, including a 3-pointer with 14.4 seconds remaining that helped the Washington Wizards outlast the Milwaukee Bucks 129-126. The…<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON(AP) \u2014 CJ McCollum scored 28 points, including a 3-pointer with 14.4 seconds remaining that helped the Washington Wizards outlast the Milwaukee Bucks 129-126 on Monday night.<\/p>\n
The Wizards (3-16) have won two of three following a 14-game losing streak, and Milwaukee only managed a split in two games against Washington and Brooklyn \u2014 two of the NBA’s worst teams.<\/p>\n
It was tied at 115 after former Bucks standout Khris Middleton made a 3-pointer for Washington. Then Giannis Antetokounmpo nearly lost control of the ball while being fouled on a drive, but managed to flip it up and in for a three-point play with 3:36 to play. Then Antetokounmpo slammed down an alley-oop on Milwaukee\u2019s next possession.<\/p>\n
The Wizards battled back, however, taking a two-point lead on Middleton’s 3-pointer with 52.2 seconds remaining. Antetokounmpo \u2014 who was called for a violation in the first half for not shooting a free throw quickly enough \u2014 was fouled with 39.3 seconds left and made one of two. Then McCollum stepped back and sank a 3-pointer at the end of the shot clock to make it 127-123.<\/p>\n
Bilal Coulibaly stole the ball and dunked with 5.4 seconds left, pushing the lead to six and drawing Antetokounmpo’s sixth foul.<\/p>\n
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 30 points for Milwaukee in his second game back from knee surgery. This was only the third game all season for Porter, who dealt with a sprained ankle and then a meniscus tear in his right knee. He scored 13 points against Brooklyn on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Milwaukee led 81-65 in the third before Washington rallied to tie it before the quarter was over.<\/p>\n
Antetokounmpo scored 26 points but went just 6 of 11 from the line.<\/p>\n
\nUp next <\/p>\n
Bucks: Host Detroit on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Wizards: At Philadelphia on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n