MILWAUKEE -- — Cam Johnson scored 26 points, Cam Thomas had 24 and the Brooklyn Nets withstood a frantic Milwaukee comeback attempt down the stretch to beat the Bucks 113-110 on Thursday.

Brooklyn led by as many as 24 and still owned a 111-90 advantage with less than seven minutes left before the Bucks scored 20 straight points. The Bucks had the ball with a chance to take the lead, but Giannis Antetokounmpo couldn’t finish on his drive to the basket.

Brooklyn’s Ziaire Williams got the rebound and hit two free throws with 6.1 seconds left.

Damian Lillard missed two potential tying 3-point attempts in the last 4.1 seconds.

Antetokounmpo had 27 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists while shooting 12 of 24 from the floor.

Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. was ejected from the game with 9.9 seconds left in the first half for making unnecessary and excessive contact with Brooklyn’s Nic Claxton.

Takeaways

Nets: Brooklyn went 3-1 against the Bucks this season, including two wins at Milwaukee over the last eight days. The last time the Nets beat the Bucks as many as three times within the same regular season is 2013-14.

Bucks: Antetokounmpo has scored at least 20 points while shooting at least 50% from the floor in each of his 26 games this season, the longest such streak in NBA history. Shaquille O’Neal (January-March 2001) and Zion Williamson (February-April 2021) were the only players to score at least 20 points and make at least half their shot attempts in 25 straight games.

Key moment

D'Angelo Russell, who had 11 points and 12 assists, was carried to the locker room in the final minute with what Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said was cramps. Johnson tweaked his ankle in the final seconds.

Key stats

The Nets' last basket came with 6:55 left, but they still found a way to win.

Up next

Both teams play at home Saturday, with the Nets facing the Philadelphia 76ers and the Bucks meeting the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nic Claxton vs. Brook Lopez (Giannis Antetokounmpo gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Damian Lillard misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:41	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	0	0
11:24	Keon Johnson makes 1-foot layup (Nic Claxton assists)	0	2
11:12	Khris Middleton misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:08	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	0	2
10:59	D'Angelo Russell misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
10:56	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	0	2
10:43	Damian Lillard misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:35	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	0	2
10:23	Brook Lopez blocks D'Angelo Russell 's 2-foot driving layup	0	2
10:19	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	0	2
10:09	Brook Lopez makes 1-foot layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	2	2
9:47	D'Angelo Russell out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	2
9:29	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses driving layup	2	2
9:27	Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	2	2
9:24	Damian Lillard misses 28-foot three point jumper	2	2
9:21	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	2	2
9:15	Cameron Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
9:12	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	2	2
9:07	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving layup	4	2
9:07	Keon Johnson shooting foul	4	2
9:07	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 1	4	2
9:03	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	4	2
9:00	Damian Lillard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	7	2
8:36	Nic Claxton makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)	7	4
8:22	Brook Lopez makes driving layup	9	4
8:07	Damian Lillard shooting foul	9	4
8:07	Nic Claxton misses free throw 1 of 2	9	4
8:07	Nets offensive team rebound	9	4
8:07	Nic Claxton makes free throw 2 of 2	9	5
7:57	Keon Johnson blocks Damian Lillard 's 2-foot two point shot	9	5
7:57	Bucks offensive team rebound	9	5
7:53	Nic Claxton kicked ball violation	9	5
7:48	Khris Middleton makes dunk (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	11	5
7:43	Nic Claxton misses 8-foot two point shot	11	5
7:41	Jalen Wilson offensive rebound	11	5
7:41	Jalen Wilson misses tip shot	11	5
7:39	Keon Johnson offensive rebound	11	5
7:38	Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Keon Johnson 's 4-foot two point shot	11	5
7:36	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	11	5
7:29	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point shot	13	5
7:29	Nets Full timeout	13	5
7:29	Tyrese Martin enters the game for Keon Johnson	13	5
7:09	Cameron Johnson makes 23-foot three point jumper (D'Angelo Russell assists)	13	8
6:52	Damian Lillard misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	8
6:49	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	13	8
6:36	Tyrese Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	8
6:31	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	13	8
6:28	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point shot (Damian Lillard assists)	15	8
6:14	Jalen Wilson makes 1-foot layup (Tyrese Martin assists)	15	10
5:49	Khris Middleton misses 19-foot two point shot	15	10
5:45	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	15	10
5:43	Cameron Johnson makes two point shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)	15	12
5:23	Jalen Wilson shooting foul	15	12
5:23	Damian Lillard makes free throw 1 of 2	16	12
5:23	Bobby Portis enters the game for Brook Lopez	16	12
5:23	Taurean Prince enters the game for Khris Middleton	16	12
5:23	Cam Thomas enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	16	12
5:23	Day'Ron Sharpe enters the game for Jalen Wilson	16	12
5:23	Damian Lillard makes free throw 2 of 2	17	12
5:06	Giannis Antetokounmpo shooting foul	17	12
5:06	Day'Ron Sharpe makes free throw 1 of 2	17	13
5:06	Day'Ron Sharpe makes free throw 2 of 2	17	14
4:51	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 16-foot two point shot	19	14
4:32	Nic Claxton makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Cam Thomas assists)	19	16
4:14	Taurean Prince lost ball turnover (Cam Thomas steals)	19	16
4:11	Cam Thomas makes 16-foot running pullup jump shot	19	18
4:11	Taurean Prince shooting foul	19	18
4:11	Ryan Rollins enters the game for Damian Lillard	19	18
4:11	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Andre Jackson Jr.	19	18
4:11	Ziaire Williams enters the game for Cameron Johnson	19	18
4:11	Cam Thomas makes free throw 1 of 1	19	19
3:55	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	19	19
3:51	Cam Thomas defensive rebound	19	19
3:46	Ryan Rollins personal foul	19	19
3:34	Cam Thomas makes 12-foot two point shot	19	21
3:24	Gary Trent Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	21
3:21	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	19	21
3:12	Cam Thomas misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	19	21
3:09	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	19	21
3:07	Giannis Antetokounmpo out of bounds bad pass turnover	19	21
2:52	Tyrese Martin misses driving layup	19	21
2:48	Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound	19	21
2:48	Day'Ron Sharpe makes tip shot	19	23
2:36	Ziaire Williams blocks Bobby Portis 's 5-foot dunk	19	23
2:31	Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound	19	23
2:29	Bobby Portis blocks Ziaire Williams's layup	19	23
2:28	Nets offensive team rebound	19	23
2:27	Bucks Full timeout	19	23
2:24	Ziaire Williams bad pass (Gary Trent Jr. steals)	19	23
2:07	Bobby Portis misses two point shot	19	23
2:02	Taurean Prince offensive rebound	19	23
2:02	Taurean Prince makes tip shot	21	23
1:45	Cam Thomas makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	26
1:33	Gary Trent Jr. misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	21	26
1:29	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	21	26
1:23	Gary Trent Jr. personal foul	21	26
1:23	Cam Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2	21	27
1:23	Jalen Wilson enters the game for Day'Ron Sharpe	21	27
1:23	Cam Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2	21	28
1:13	Bobby Portis steps out of bounds turnover	21	28
56.1	Ryan Rollins shooting foul	21	28
56.1	Cam Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2	21	29
56.1	Cam Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2	21	30
42.1	Ziaire Williams shooting foul	21	30
42.1	Bobby Portis makes free throw 1 of 2	22	30
42.1	Bobby Portis makes free throw 2 of 2	23	30
29.0	Cam Thomas misses 28-foot three point jumper	23	30
24.2	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	23	30
6.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point shot	23	30
2.0	Nic Claxton defensive rebound	23	30
0.0	Cam Thomas misses running pullup jump shot	23	30
0.0	Nets offensive team rebound	23	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	30

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Fiserv Forum

Milwaukee, WI

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 3, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN WI, YES

Attendance

17,341

Referees

Kevin Scott, Che Flores, Mousa Dagher

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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