No Giannis Antetokounmpo, but Bucks still edge Pelicans

Gary Trent Jr. scored 29 points, Brook Lopez and Ryan Rollins had double-doubles and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks held off the New Orleans Pelicans 111-107 on Sunday night.

Lopez finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots, and Rollins had 14 points, 10 assists and four steals.

Kevin Porter Jr. scored 20 points and Kyle Kuzma had 17 for the Bucks (44-34), who played without forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (shoulder).

Antonio Reeves scored 23 points, Yves Missi had 18 points and 12 rebounds, Lester Quinones scored 17 points, Bruce Brown had 16, Keion Brooks Jr. added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Karlo Matkovic scored 11 points for the Pelicans (21-57).

Reeves made two 3-pointers, Brooks made one and the Pelicans began the third quarter with an 18-8 spurt that gave them a 71-66 lead. The Bucks scored the next five points to produce the first of two quick ties.

Rollins scored four straight points to help Milwaukee open a six-point lead, before Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's 3-pointer pulled New Orleans within 81-78 at the end of the third quarter.

Matkovic's 3-pointer started the fourth-quarter scoring and forged the first of three ties early in the period. Rollins later scored four points to start a 13-0 run that gave the Bucks a 101-91 lead.

The Pelicans got within three points with 5.3 seconds left before Trent made a free throw to complete the scoring.

The score was tied four times before Lopez had five points during a 7-0 run that gave Milwaukee an 18-11 lead. Five Pelicans combined to make 10 field goals from inside the paint during a 20-10 run that gave them a 31-28 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Trent scored five points to start an 11-2 run that gave the Bucks a six-point lead early in the second quarter. They matched that margin twice before New Orleans put together a 13-3 run to grab a four-point lead.

Kuzma had four points as Milwaukee scored the final nine points to take a 58-53 halftime lead.

--Field Level Media