Warriors barely survive Bucks, 124-121
Durant poured in a game-high 33 points on 10-of-17 shooting (5-of-8 from beyond the arc) to help Golden State hold on for a 124-121 win over the Bucks at the Bradley Center. With the Warriors nursing a two-point lead and eight seconds left on the game clock, Green tipped a Tony Snell inbound pass to Thompson, who drew the foul. Antetokounmpo clanged his second attempt, Miles Plumlee corralled the offensive rebound and found Antetokounmpo for a last-second jumper. The Warriors had escaped with their seventh straight victory. JaVale McGee helped spark a 19-6 run with a post-up, a block, three rebounds and a dunk. By the time Draymond Green stripped Malcolm Brogdon for a transition dunk, the Warriors had built a 96-84 cushion. Last December, a night after outlasting Boston in double overtime, Golden State shot 6-of-27 (22.2 percent) from beyond the arc in a 108-95 loss at Milwaukee. After playing Durant, Thompson, Green and Stephen Curry at least 31 minutes apiece in Friday's win over Boston, head coach Steve Kerr met with trainers and opted not to rest any of his core players against the Bucks. After using stingy, one-quarter defense this road swing to notch convincing wins over the...
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