Overview
- Portland sealed the result with a 16-0 burst spanning late in the third quarter into the fourth, and the lead peaked at 33.
- The visitors leveraged a major free-throw edge with 15 more attempts than the Bucks, including Jerami Grant going 16-for-19.
- Both teams were undermanned as Antetokounmpo missed a third straight game and Portland was without Jrue Holiday, Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, Matisse Thybulle and Blake Wesley.
- Deni Avdija scored 22 and Donovan Clingan had 14 points and 12 rebounds for Portland, while Bobby Portis led Milwaukee with 22.
- Damian Lillard attended and received a standing ovation in Portland's first visit to Milwaukee since his return to the Trail Blazers.