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Bucks beat Pelicans 139-118 for their 3rd straight victory and 6th in 7 games

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Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game Highlights
Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Game Highlights

NEW ORLEANS -- — Ryan Rollins made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-118 on Friday night for their third straight victory and sixth in seven games.

Playing without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks pulled away in the fourth quarter to improve to 24-30. Antetokounmpo has been sidelined four weeks by a strained right calf.

Bucks newcomer Cam Thomas, a former LSU star, had 27 points in 21 minutes off the bench, and Kevin Porter added 25 points. Rollins was 7 of 10 on 3s and had six assists, four steals and two blocks. The Bucks were coming off a victory at defending champion Oklahoma City before the All-Star break.

Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 32 points in the first game of home back-to-back, while scoring leader Trey Murphy sat out because of a sore right shoulder. The Pelicans dropped to 15-42.

Rollins had 16 points in the first half to help Milwaukee take a 71-65 lead. Williamson had 21 points in the half.

The Bucks took a 103-96 advantage into the fourth. After the Pelicans cut it to 108-102 on Williamson’s layup, the Bucks pulled away with a 14-4 run. Pete Nance hit two 3s and a layup during the run.

Up next

Bucks: Host Toronto on Sunday.

Pelicans: Host Philadelphia on Saturday night.

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Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
Smoothie King Center
Venue
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans, LA
Date & Time
1:00 AM, February 21, 2026
Coverage
GCSEN, Pelicans.com, FanDuel SN WI, NBA League Pass
Attendance
15,714
Referees
Zach Zarba, Jason Goldenberg, Matt Myers

Regular Season Series

MIL wins series 2-0

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Bucks
Pelicans
55-92FG47-87
60Field Goal %54
15-363PT4-25
42Three Point %16
14-18FT20-28
8Offensive Rebounds9
29Defensive Rebounds28
28Assists22
9Steals10
8Blocks5
13Turnovers13
1Technical Fouls0
25Points Conceded Off Turnovers20
13Fast Break Points24
17Fouls17
25Largest Lead6

Current Standings

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Detroit5621.727W2
Cleveland4829.623W1
Milwaukee3047.390L2
Chicago2948.377L6
Indiana1859.234L1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
San Antonio5918.766W11
Houston4829.623W5
Memphis2552.325L3
New Orleans2553.321L7
Dallas2453.312L3

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Jericho Sims vs. Derik Queen (Saddiq Bey gains possession)
00
11:40
Bryce McGowens misses 23-foot three point jumper
00
11:37
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
00
11:31
Saddiq Bey blocks Kevin Porter Jr. 's 5-foot running layup
00
11:28
Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
00
11:26
Herbert Jones makes 1-foot running dunk (Saddiq Bey assists)
20
11:05
AJ Green lost ball turnover (Derik Queen steals)
20
10:49
Saddiq Bey makes driving layup
40
10:40
Ryan Rollins makes 24-foot three point jumper (AJ Green assists)
43
10:26
Saddiq Bey misses 4-foot two point shot
43
10:23
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
43
10:22
Zion Williamson makes two point shot
63
10:14
Kyle Kuzma makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ryan Rollins assists)
66
10:06
Jericho Sims shooting foul
66
10:06
Zion Williamson makes free throw 1 of 2
76
10:06
Zion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 2
86
9:53
Kevin Porter Jr. makes driving layup
88
9:36
Bryce McGowens makes driving layup (Herbert Jones assists)
108
9:22
Ryan Rollins makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
1011
9:09
Saddiq Bey out of bounds bad pass turnover
1011
8:59
Kyle Kuzma makes dunk (AJ Green assists)
1013
8:50
Jericho Sims blocks Zion Williamson 's 4-foot driving layup
1013
8:47
Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound
1013
8:44
Kyle Kuzma makes 1-foot running dunk (Ryan Rollins assists)
1015
8:27
Zion Williamson misses driving floating jump shot
1015
8:27
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
1015
8:19
AJ Green misses 25-foot running jump shot
1015
8:19
Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
1015
8:07
Derik Queen misses 10-foot two point shot
1015
8:04
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
1015
8:02
Ryan Rollins out of bounds lost ball turnover
1015
8:02
Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Zion Williamson
1015
7:44
Pelicans Full timeout
1015
7:40
Bryce McGowens misses layup
1015
7:35
Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound
1015
7:35
Karlo Matkovic makes tip shot
1215
7:16
Bryce McGowens shooting foul
1215
7:16
Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
1216
7:16
Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
1217
7:05
Derik Queen lost ball turnover (Kyle Kuzma steals)
1217
6:59
Kyle Kuzma misses 22-foot running jump shot
1217
6:54
Jericho Sims offensive rebound
1217
6:53
Jericho Sims bad pass turnover (Saddiq Bey steals)
1217
6:49
Saddiq Bey makes running layup
1417
6:29
Kevin Porter Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper
1417
6:25
Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound
1417
6:18
Saddiq Bey makes driving layup
1617
6:07
Ryan Rollins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jericho Sims assists)
1620
5:56
Kyle Kuzma defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)
1620
5:56
Bryce McGowens misses technical free throw
1620
5:56
Pelicans offensive team rebound
1620
5:56
Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Herbert Jones
1620
5:56
Bobby Portis enters the game for Kevin Porter Jr.
1620
5:56
Ousmane Dieng enters the game for Kyle Kuzma
1620
5:52
Saddiq Bey misses 25-foot three point jumper
1620
5:48
Ryan Rollins defensive rebound
1620
5:33
Bobby Portis makes 11-foot two point shot (AJ Green assists)
1622
5:16
Saddiq Bey traveling turnover
1622
5:16
Pete Nance enters the game for Jericho Sims
1622
5:01
AJ Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
1622
4:57
Derik Queen defensive rebound
1622
4:50
Derik Queen misses driving floating jump shot
1622
4:49
Derik Queen offensive rebound
1622
4:47
Derik Queen makes 1-foot dunk
1822
4:34
Ryan Rollins misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot
1822
4:26
Bobby Portis offensive rebound
1822
4:26
Bobby Portis makes dunk
1824
4:10
Pete Nance blocks Bryce McGowens 's 3-foot driving layup
1824
4:10
Bucks defensive team rebound
1824
4:10
Bryce McGowens loose ball foul
1824
4:10
Jordan Poole enters the game for Bryce McGowens
1824
4:10
Zion Williamson enters the game for Derik Queen
1824
4:10
Cam Thomas enters the game for AJ Green
1824
3:52
Ryan Rollins makes 9-foot turnaround jump shot
1826
3:42
Saddiq Bey makes driving layup (Jordan Poole assists)
2026
3:32
Ryan Rollins misses 25-foot three point jumper
2026
3:29
Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
2026
3:22
Jeremiah Fears makes 2-foot two point shot
2226
3:09
Pete Nance misses 23-foot three point jumper
2226
3:05
Jordan Poole defensive rebound
2226
2:59
Jordan Poole makes 28-foot three point jumper (Saddiq Bey assists)
2526
2:58
Bucks Full timeout
2526
2:58
Herbert Jones enters the game for Saddiq Bey
2526
2:58
Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Ryan Rollins
2526
2:45
Ousmane Dieng makes driving dunk (Bobby Portis assists)
2528
2:27
Zion Williamson makes driving layup
2728
2:18
Ousmane Dieng out of bounds lost ball turnover
2728
2:04
Jeremiah Fears makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Karlo Matkovic assists)
2928
2:04
Cam Thomas shooting foul
2928
2:04
Jeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 1
3028
1:49
Cam Thomas misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
3028
1:44
Jordan Poole defensive rebound
3028
1:41
Zion Williamson makes running dunk (Jordan Poole assists)
3228
1:19
Bobby Portis makes 1-foot two point shot
3230
1:07
Zion Williamson makes 1-foot two point shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)
3430
58.2
Karlo Matkovic blocks Pete Nance 's 2-foot two point shot
3430
55.4
Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
3430
52.9
Zion Williamson makes running layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)
3630
34.5
Bobby Portis makes 2-foot layup (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
3632
20.4
Pete Nance personal foul
3632
20.4
Jericho Sims enters the game for Pete Nance
3632
13.2
Zion Williamson makes driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)
3832
8.9
Herbert Jones personal foul
3832
8.1
Jordan Poole personal foul
3832
8.1
Ousmane Dieng misses free throw 1 of 2
3832
8.1
Bucks offensive team rebound
3832
8.1
Ryan Rollins enters the game for Cam Thomas
3832
8.1
Ousmane Dieng makes free throw 2 of 2
3833
3.4
Bobby Portis shooting foul
3833
3.4
Jeremiah Fears misses free throw 1 of 2
3833
3.4
Pelicans offensive team rebound
3833
3.4
Jeremiah Fears misses free throw 2 of 2
3833
2.4
Pelicans offensive team rebound
3833
1.2
Jordan Poole misses 25-foot three point jumper
3833
1.2
Pelicans offensive team rebound
3833
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
3833

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