Field Level Media
05 Mar 2021, 09:35 GMT+10
Jrue Holiday's step-back, baseline jumper with two seconds remaining powered the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-111 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Thursday at FedExForum in Memphis.
Holiday's shot over the outstretched hand of Dillon Brooks capped a wild final 39.1 seconds in which the two teams exchanged the lead five times.
The raucous stretch included a goaltending call against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant scoring the last of his game-high 35 points on a layup in traffic, just seconds before Holiday's game-winner.
Thursday was Morant's second consecutive game with 35 points.
Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 26 points and 11 rebounds. He dished the final of his eight assists out of a double-team in the paint, finding a wide-open Pat Connaughton for a corner 3-pointer that began the game-ending back-and-forth.
Connaughton scored 15 points off the bench, matching Holiday's output. Khris Middleton scored 22 points for Milwaukee and notched a double-double with 10 rebounds.
Brooks scored 23 points for Memphis, including the two on a floater in the paint that drew Antetokounmpo's goaltending whistle.
Despite his final point total, Brooks endured a rough night shooting from 3-point range -- an issue for Memphis as a whole. Brooks went 1 of 6, while the Grizzlies finished 8 of 34 overall. Morant made three 3-pointers but missed 10.
Milwaukee was not much better at 10 of 34. Connaughton led the Bucks, going 3-for-7. Brook Lopez went 2-for-7 from outside and finished with 12 points.
Jonas Valanciunas scored 13 points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds for Memphis. The Grizzlies had a slight, 56-52 advantage on the glass.
Memphis shot 23 of 24 from the free-throw line to Milwaukee's 18 of 22. The Bucks made two more field goals while holding the Grizzlies to 40-for-101 overall from the floor on the night.
Lopez helped the defensive effort with two blocked shots. Antetokounmpo blocked one.
Thursday's loss sends Memphis into the All-Star break at .500. The Bucks are two games behind Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia, which concluded its schedule before the break with a win over Utah on Wednesday.
--Field Level MediaGet a daily dose of Herald Globe news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Herald Globe.
More InformationWASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Elon Musk's success has been built on government subsidies. Without...
EVERGLADES, Florida: Over the weekend, a diverse coalition of environmental activists, Native American leaders, and residents gathered...
BEIJING, China: China's national soccer team may struggle to stir excitement, but its humanoid robots are drawing cheers — and not...
]LONDON, U.K.: A World Health Organization (WHO) expert group investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic released its final...
DOVER, Delaware: California Governor Gavin Newsom has taken legal aim at Fox News, accusing the network of deliberately distorting...
FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany has become the latest country to challenge Chinese AI firm DeepSeek over its data practices, as pressure...
(250702) -- ATLANTA, July 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of CF Monterrey react before the round of 16 match between Borussia Dortmund...
(250702) -- MIAMI, July 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Gonzalo Garcia (R) of Real Madrid vies with Francisco Conceicao of Juventus during the...
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): A two-person bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) observed Royal Challengers...
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): After the Bengaluru stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and left...
Bulawayo [Zimbabwe], July 1 (ANI): Following his side's win over Zimbabwe in the first Test, South African skipper Keshav Maharaj hailed...
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The last two spots for the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup will be sealed by either Spanish...