Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets Player Stats and Box Score for Feb. 25 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Milwaukee Bucks visited the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center for some NBA action on Tuesday night. The Bucks were looking to extend their winning streak to four, while the Rockets were coming off a disappointing 124-115 loss to the Utah Jazz.

Coach Doc Rivers used a starting lineup consisting of Damian Lillard, Taurean Prince, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez. For the second straight game, Rivers went with a big lineup following a 120-113 win over the Miami Heat.

Meanwhile, coach Ime Udoka continued to deal with the absence of veteran point guard Fred VanVleet. Udoka's starting five were Jalen Green, Amen Thompson, Dillon Brooks, Tari Eason and Alperen Sengun. The Rockets entered the game with just three wins in their last 10 games.

After a very defensive-oriented contest, the Houston Rockets outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks 100-97. Damian Lillard missed a game-tying 3-point shot at the end of the fourth quarter to give the Rockets the much-needed victory that snapped the Bucks' four-game winning streak.

Jalen Green led the way for the hosts, finishing with 25 points, eight rebounds and three assists. All-Star center Alperen Sengun contributed 23 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three blocks, while Dillon Brooks added 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists.

Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, while Lillard put up 22 points and three assists. "Dame Time" struggled to get it going all game long, needing 22 shots to get his total points. AJ Green added 12 points off the bench, hitting four 3-point shots.

The Rockets improved to 36-22 for the season and just slightly behind the LA Lakers for the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. The Bucks, on the other hand, dropped to 32-25 and were back to the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference standings.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets Player Stats and Box Score

Bucks

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Taurean Prince	6	2	5	3	0	1	0	25	2-5	2-5	0-0	-3
Giannis Antetokounmpo	27	10	6	1	1	1	2	32	9-17	0-1	9-12	1
Kyle Kuzma	9	6	1	1	0	3	1	34	4-10	1-4	0-1	-10
Brook Lopez	12	8	3	1	3	0	3	35	4-10	1-6	3-3	6
Damian Lillard	22	1	3	1	0	3	0	37	7-22	4-11	4-5	2
Jericho Sims	0	3	0	0	1	0	3	13	0-0	0-0	0-0	-9
Gary Trent Jr.	5	2	0	0	0	1	1	20	2-6	0-1	1-2	-4
Kevin Porter Jr.	4	0	0	3	0	4	0	11	2-7	0-1	0-0	-5
AJ Green	12	5	1	1	0	0	3	33	4-8	4-8	0-0	7
Andre Jackson Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Bobby Portis	DNP
Chris Livingston	DNP
Tyler Smith	DNP
Liam Robbins	DNP
Ryan Rollins	DNP

Rockets

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Tari Eason	12	6	1	2	1	3	3	32	5-12	2-6	0-0	7
Amen Thompson	9	9	6	1	2	2	3	34	4-8	0-0	1-2	-1
Dillon Brooks	16	8	4	1	1	1	3	35	6-13	4-8	0-0	3
Alperen Sengun	23	11	3	0	3	1	2	35	8-16	0-0	7-9	14
Jalen Green	25	8	3	0	0	4	2	37	9-20	5-11	2-2	-6
Jeff Green	2	0	1	1	1	0	1	12	1-4	0-2	0-0	1
Jabari Smith Jr.	13	8	0	0	0	3	1	33	4-10	1-5	4-4	-7
Jae'Sean Tate	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0-2	0-1	0-0	4
Steven Adams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0
Jock Landale	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	9	0-4	0-1	0-0	-9
Aaron Holiday	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	11	0-2	0-1	0-1	9
Cam Whitmore	DNP
Fred VanVleet	DNP
Nate Williams	DNP
Reed Sheppard	DNP

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets Game Summary

The Houston Rockets got the upper hand early against the Milwaukee Bucks, earning a 30-25 lead after the first quarter. The Bucks stayed close and even took the 59-57 advantage at halftime.

In the third quarter, the first seven minutes were back-in-forth, exchanging baskets before the Rockets built an eight-point lead at the 4:04 make. However, the visitors were not going away easily and went on a run to tie things up at 85 heading into the fourth period.

The final quarter was all about defense, with both teams just scoring a total of 28 points combined. The Rockets had the lead since making the first basket of the period and never let it go. The Bucks stayed close and even tied things up a couple of times, but the hosts held on for a 100-97 win.