The San Antonio Spurs dominated the second half against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday to cruise to a 144-118 win. San Antonio trailed 71-70 at halftime before overwhelming Milwaukee in the next two quarters 74-47. The Spurs' output and their 24 3-pointers were all season-high numbers.
Victor Wembanyama scored 18 of his 30 points in the second half to lead the Spurs. The Frenchman also had 14 rebounds and six blocks, half of which came against Giannis Antetokounmpo. Every Spurs starter hit at least 12 points, while Keldon Johnson came off the bench to add 24.
Antetokounmpo had 21 points and nine rebounds after one half. He finished the game with 35 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. The two-time MVP heatedly argued with Chris Paul after the point guard committed a hard foul on the Bucks superstar. Damian Lillard added 22 points, seven assists and three rebounds.
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San Antonio Spurs vs Milwaukee Bucks player stats and box score
Milwaukee Bucks player stats and box score
San Antonio Spurs player stats and box score
Milwaukee Bucks vs San Antonio Spurs Game Summary
The San Antonio Spurs got another crack at the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. After losing 121-105 to the Bucks early this month, the Spurs looked for revenge on in front of their fans.
San Antonio leaned on balanced scoring to take a 35-30 first-quarter lead. Harrison Barnes had seven points while Keldon Johnson came off the bench to add 10. Victor Wembanyama contributed two points and four rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scattered 15 points with seven rebounds to lead the Bucks. Khris Middleton gave the visitors a spark with 10 from the bench.
Antetokounmpo added six more points in the second quarter as Damian Lillard took over. Dame Time had nine points and three assists in the period. Pat Connaughton contributed eight off the bench.
Victor Wembanyama got going in the second period with 10 points. Keldon Johnson continued his torrid pace with another 10 to help the Spurs keep in step with the Bucks, which led 71-70 at halftime.
The third quarter became a one-on-one showdown between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama. The Greek Freak regained his sizzling form and dropped 13 points. Wemby responded with 14 points in the Spurs’ scorching-hot 45-point period. San Antonio took control of the game and led 115-101.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers called two early timeouts in the fourth quarter as the Spurs threatened to run away. The Spurs dropped a 9-4 run to open the first four minutes of the final frame. The momentary ceasefire hardly slowed down the San Antonio Spurs, who cruised to a 144-118 win.
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