MILWAUKEE -- — Cam Johnson scored 29 points, Noah Clowney added 20 and the Brooklyn Nets rallied late for a 111-105 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.

Nic Claxton had 13 points for the Nets, who had lost eight of 10 before making 16 of 38 3-pointers against a Milwaukee squad that was playing a third straight game without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.

With their top two scorers out, the Bucks got 21 points from Khris Middleton, 20 from Brook Lopez, 18 from Bobby Portis and 14 from Gary Trent Jr. while shooting 50.7% from the floor and 39.5% on 3-point attempts.

Takeaways

Nets: Brooklyn snapped a three-game losing streak at Milwaukee, where its most recent victory had been Feb. 26, 2022. The Nets return on Jan. 2 for the final meeting between the teams looking to clinch their first season series victory in four years.

Bucks: Lopez has scored 10 or more points in each of his last five games and has 41 points in his last two.

Key Moment

After trailing the entire second half, Brooklyn rattled off a 7-0 run late in the fourth to pull ahead 99-97. After Middleton scored to tie it, the Nets pulled ahead with a 3-pointer from Clowney and went up by four when Claxton split a pair of free throws with 1:57 to play. Middleton's 3 made it a one-possession game but Johnson converted a four-point play on the other end to put the Nets up 109-102 with 47 seconds to play.

Key Stat

Lopez scored 11 straight points in the second quarter but had just two points after halftime.

Up Next

The Bucks travel to Chicago to face the Bulls on Saturday night, while the Nets return to Brooklyn to host San Antonio before heading back out on the road to close out 2024.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nic Claxton vs. Brook Lopez (Ben Simmons gains possession)	0	0
11:49	Noah Clowney makes 26-foot three point shot (Ben Simmons assists)	0	3
11:44	Bobby Portis bad pass (Keon Johnson steals)	0	3
11:33	Cameron Johnson bad pass (Ryan Rollins steals)	0	3
11:21	Keon Johnson blocks Brook Lopez's layup	0	3
11:18	Keon Johnson vs. Brook Lopez (Andre Jackson Jr. gains possession)	0	3
11:18	Bucks offensive team rebound	0	3
11:10	Khris Middleton makes 14-foot two point shot	2	3
11:00	Noah Clowney bad pass (Ryan Rollins steals)	2	3
10:56	Andre Jackson Jr. makes two point shot (Ryan Rollins assists)	4	3
10:49	Ben Simmons makes driving layup	4	5
10:33	Bobby Portis steps out of bounds turnover	4	5
10:09	Nic Claxton misses 13-foot two point shot	4	5
10:05	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	4	5
10:00	Keon Johnson shooting foul	4	5
10:00	Bobby Portis makes free throw 1 of 2	5	5
10:00	Bobby Portis makes free throw 2 of 2	6	5
9:50	Ben Simmons misses driving floating jump shot	6	5
9:47	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	6	5
9:40	Khris Middleton lost ball turnover (Nic Claxton steals)	6	5
9:35	Keon Johnson misses two point shot	6	5
9:33	Nic Claxton offensive rebound	6	5
9:30	Nic Claxton makes 1-foot hook shot	6	7
9:11	Brook Lopez makes 25-foot three point jumper (Khris Middleton assists)	9	7
8:58	Cameron Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ben Simmons assists)	9	10
8:43	Khris Middleton bad pass (Ben Simmons steals)	9	10
8:30	Ben Simmons misses 5-foot two point shot	9	10
8:26	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	9	10
8:18	Khris Middleton makes 8-foot two point shot	11	10
8:18	Keon Johnson shooting foul	11	10
8:18	Jalen Wilson enters the game for Keon Johnson	11	10
8:18	Khris Middleton misses free throw 1 of 1	11	10
8:15	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	11	10
8:05	Ben Simmons out of bounds bad pass turnover	11	10
8:02	Bobby Portis makes alley oop layup (Khris Middleton assists)	13	10
7:50	Noah Clowney makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Wilson assists)	13	13
7:36	Bobby Portis misses 12-foot two point shot	13	13
7:32	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	13	13
7:20	Nic Claxton makes 14-foot jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	13	15
7:02	Bobby Portis misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	13	15
6:59	Ben Simmons defensive rebound	13	15
6:44	Cameron Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	15
6:42	Nets offensive team rebound	13	15
6:42	Bucks Full timeout	13	15
6:29	Nic Claxton misses 20-foot jumper	13	15
6:27	Cameron Johnson offensive rebound	13	15
6:18	Cameron Johnson bad pass (Bobby Portis steals)	13	15
6:10	Ryan Rollins makes driving layup (Bobby Portis assists)	15	15
5:47	Nic Claxton misses layup	15	15
5:44	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	15	15
5:39	Khris Middleton out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	15
5:24	Noah Clowney makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cameron Johnson assists)	15	18
5:09	Brook Lopez makes 7-foot hook shot (Bobby Portis assists)	17	18
5:02	Cameron Johnson makes 1-foot driving dunk (Ben Simmons assists)	17	20
5:02	Brook Lopez shooting foul	17	20
5:02	AJ Green enters the game for Brook Lopez	17	20
5:02	Taurean Prince enters the game for Khris Middleton	17	20
5:02	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Ben Simmons	17	20
5:02	Shake Milton enters the game for Nic Claxton	17	20
5:02	Cameron Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1	17	21
4:45	Jalen Wilson shooting foul	17	21
4:45	Taurean Prince misses free throw 1 of 2	17	21
4:45	Bucks offensive team rebound	17	21
4:45	Taurean Prince misses free throw 2 of 2	17	21
4:43	AJ Green offensive rebound	17	21
4:38	Ryan Rollins misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	21
4:36	Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	17	21
4:36	Andre Jackson Jr. makes dunk	19	21
4:36	Nets Full timeout	19	21
4:36	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Andre Jackson Jr.	19	21
4:36	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Cameron Johnson	19	21
4:36	Keon Johnson enters the game for Noah Clowney	19	21
4:19	Keon Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	21
4:16	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	19	21
4:13	Day'Ron Sharpe misses 6-foot hook shot	19	21
4:10	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	19	21
4:01	Bobby Portis misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	21
3:57	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	19	21
3:53	Keon Johnson misses 22-foot three point shot	19	21
3:53	Bucks defensive team rebound	19	21
3:44	Bobby Portis makes 1-foot dunk (Ryan Rollins assists)	21	21
3:22	Tyrese Martin misses 24-foot three point jumper	21	21
3:18	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	21	21
3:08	Gary Trent Jr. bad pass (Day'Ron Sharpe steals)	21	21
3:04	Taurean Prince shooting foul	21	21
3:04	Tyrese Martin makes free throw 1 of 2	21	22
3:04	Delon Wright enters the game for Ryan Rollins	21	22
3:04	Tyrese Martin makes free throw 2 of 2	21	23
2:52	Taurean Prince misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	23
2:47	Keon Johnson defensive rebound	21	23
2:38	Jalen Wilson misses 22-foot three point jumper	21	23
2:34	Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound	21	23
2:25	Gary Trent Jr. makes 20-foot step back jumpshot	23	23
2:12	Tyrese Martin palming turnover	23	23
1:55	AJ Green misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	23
1:52	Tyrese Martin defensive rebound	23	23
1:37	Jalen Wilson misses two point shot	23	23
1:34	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	23	23
1:26	Bobby Portis offensive foul	23	23
1:26	Bobby Portis turnover	23	23
1:08	Shake Milton misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	23	23
1:07	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	23	23
1:06	Day'Ron Sharpe misses tip shot	23	23
1:05	AJ Green defensive rebound	23	23
51.2	Taurean Prince misses 22-foot three point jumper	23	23
48.2	Tyrese Martin defensive rebound	23	23
33.0	AJ Green shooting foul	23	23
33.0	Shake Milton makes free throw 1 of 2	23	24
33.0	Reece Beekman enters the game for Keon Johnson	23	24
33.0	Shake Milton makes free throw 2 of 2	23	25
17.0	Gary Trent Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot	25	25
5.0	Shake Milton misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	25
1.1	Shake Milton offensive rebound	25	25
0.0	Shake Milton makes 15-foot jumper	25	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Fiserv Forum

Milwaukee, WI

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 27, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN WI, YES

Attendance

17,957

Referees

Marc Davis, Nick Buchert, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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