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Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks

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38-27, 16-14 Away
Final
129 - 114

27-37, 15-18 Home

Hot-shooting Suns have three 20-point scorers in 129-114 victory over Bucks

Phoenix Suns vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Game Highlights

Phoenix shot 53.9% and made a season-high 24 3-pointers on 51 attempts. Milwaukee shot 51.2% and went 16 of 38 from 3-point range.

In a game that featured 16 ties and 12 lead changes, O'Neale put the Suns ahead for good with a tiebreaking buzzer-beater from about 50 feet to end the third quarter. Phoenix then scored the first seven points of the final period to extend its lead to 107-97.

Phoenix stayed in front by at least seven points the rest of the way.

Milwaukee's Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 33 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Myles Turner each added 22 points. Ousmane Dieng had 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Phoenix, which has won five of its last six, was opening a six-game trip. The Suns moved within one game of Denver for sixth place in the Western Conference standings.

The Bucks have lost six of seven and just finished a 3-7 stretch that included nine home games. Six of the Bucks' next eight games are away from home.

Taurean Prince played a scoreless 18 minutes for the Bucks in his first game since undergoing surgery in mid-November to repair a herniated disc in his neck. Phoenix's Jordan Goodwin scored six points in 13 minutes after missing 2 1/2 weeks with a left calf strain.

Milwaukee's Kevin Porter Jr. missed a fourth straight game with swelling in his right knee. The Bucks also didn't have Bobby Portis (thoracic spine bruise) or Jericho Sims (right patella tendinitis).

Up next Suns: At Indiana on Thursday.

Bucks: At Miami on Thursday

Regular Season Series

PHX leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 129 - 114
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 129 - 114
4th 0.9 shot clock turnover 129 - 114
4th 24.9 Pete Nance enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo 129 - 114
4th 24.9 shot clock turnover 129 - 114

Statistics

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48-89 FG 42-82
54 Field Goal % 51
24-51 3PT 16-38
47 Three Point % 42
9-11 FT 14-20
82 Free Throw % 70
39 Rebounds 39
8 Offensive Rebounds 8
31 Defensive Rebounds 31
33 Assists 26
9 Steals 6
0 Blocks 1
11 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 17
2 Technical Fouls 0
2 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 22
26 Fast Break Points 17
34 Points in Paint 38
19 Fouls 13
15 Largest Lead 11
12 Lead Changes 12
60 Percent Led 27
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mark Williams, C Out Sep 11

Game Information

Fiserv Forum

Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 15,300 · Capacity:

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 11 2 .846 - W7
Golden State 8 4 .667 2.5 L1
Phoenix 5 6 .455 5 W2
LA Clippers 2 8 .200 7.5 L1
Sacramento 1 10 .091 9 L4

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit - 3 W2 0.72727275 8
Cleveland 2.5 6 W1 0.5 6
Indiana 4.5 8 W1 0.33333334 4
Chicago 6.5 9 L8 0.1 1
Milwaukee 7.5 11 L8 0.083333336 1
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