Overview
- Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out about an hour before tip with left knee soreness and watched from the bench, with no firm return timetable announced.
- Ryan Rollins delivered a career-high 32 points on 13-of-21 shooting with eight assists against his former team, marking a second straight career night.
- Golden State committed 22 turnovers, and Steve Kerr said the group looked fatigued while noting a recent trend of struggling when opponents rest stars.
- Milwaukee leaned on spacing and a deep rotation as Myles Turner added 17 points and Cole Anthony scored 16 before fouling out, with Bucks reserves winning the bench battle 38-29.
- Stephen Curry scored 27, Jonathan Kuminga 24 and Jimmy Butler 23 with 11 rebounds, but after the Warriors cut the deficit to 106-104, Rollins answered with a three that sparked the Bucks’ closing push.