New Orleans Pelicans at Milwaukee Bucks

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New Orleans Pelicans

21-59, 7-34 Away

Final
111 - 136

Milwaukee Bucks

46-34, 27-14 Home

Bucks extend winning streak to 6 games with a 136-111 win over the Pelicans

Giannis flushes buzzer-beating alley-oop to end first half

Kevin Porter Jr. had 20 points and seven assists, Kyle Kuzma and Gary Trent Jr. each scored 17 points, Bobby Portis added 14 and Ryan Rollins finished with 12 for the Bucks.

Milwaukee moves on to an important two-game, regular-season ending series against the Detroit Pistons on Friday and Sunday.

Lester Quinones scored 21 points and Jamal Cain and Keion Brooks Jr. each had 20 as the Pelicans dropped their fifth straight game. Antonio Reeves scored 16 while Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Karlo Matkovic contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds apiece.

Takeaways Pelicans: New Orleans was competitive well into the third quarter, despite having just eight available players. The Pelicans had 11 players listed as out on the injury report.

Bucks: With Indiana’s win over Cleveland, the Pacers clinched the No. 4 seed in the East, meaning Milwaukee will start the playoffs on the road. The Bucks will have to win one of two upcoming games against Detroit to claim the No. 5 seed.

Key moment Milwaukee led 89-80 in the third quarter before going on a 9-1 run that included a 3-pointer and a layup by Gary Trent Jr. It helped the Bucks get far enough ahead to begin resting their starters.

Key stat Antetokounmpo’s run of consecutive triple doubles ended at three.

Up next New Orleans hosts the Miami Heat on Friday. Milwaukee is at the Detroit Pistons on Friday in the opener of a home-and-home set.

Regular Season Series

MIL leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	111 - 136
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	111 - 136
4th 0.0	(00:00) [Pelicans] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	111 - 136
4th 0.0	Andre Jackson Jr. makes dunk	111 - 136
4th 12.1	Jamal Cain makes free throw 1 of 1	111 - 134

Statistics

NO		MIL
41-96	FG	49-90
43	Field Goal %	54
15-47	3PT	18-45
32	Three Point %	40
14-19	FT	20-30
74	Free Throw %	67
53	Rebounds	43
15	Offensive Rebounds	7
38	Defensive Rebounds	36
28	Assists	27
8	Steals	13
0	Blocks	4
16	Turnovers	11
0	Team Turnovers	1
16	Total Turnovers	12
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
21	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	16
16	Fast Break Points	21
46	Points in Paint	44
21	Fouls	17
9	Largest Lead	28

Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Tyler Herro, G	Out	Nov 10

New Orleans Pelicans Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Trendon Watford, F	Out	Nov 10
Trey Murphy III, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 10
Yves Missi, C	Out	Nov 5

Game Information

Fiserv Forum

Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 17,341 · Capacity:

2026-27 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
San Antonio	9	2	.818	-	W9
Houston	8	3	.727	1	W1
Memphis	7	3	.700	1.5	W1
Dallas	7	4	.636	2	W3
New Orleans	4	7	.364	5	L3

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	-	3	W1	0.7	7
Cleveland	2.5	6	L2	0.45454547	5
Indiana	4.5	8	L2	0.27272728	3
Chicago	5.5	8	L7	0.11111111	1
Milwaukee	6.5	10	L7	0.09090909	1

Full Standings

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