NBA: Bucks down Pelicans in OT despite Trey Murphy III's 12 treys

Ryan Rollins scored 27 points and six teammates reached double figures as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 141-137 in overtime on Wednesday night.

AJ Green added 20 points, Kevin Porter Jr. contributed 18, Amir Coffey, Pete Nance, and Myles Turner scored 16 each, while Gary Trent Jr. added 13 for the Bucks, who have now won two straight games.

Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with a career-high 44 points, including a franchise-record 12 3-pointers on 19 attempts. Saddiq Bey scored 22, Zion Williamson had 20, and Jeremiah Fears added 13 for New Orleans, which suffered its third consecutive loss.

In overtime, Rollins scored on a drive and Turner hit a 3-pointer to start the scoring. The Pelicans got as close as one point, but Milwaukee held on for the win.

New Orleans built a nine-point lead before holding a 34-30 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The Pelicans extended their lead to 58-49 in the second quarter after Bey scored seven consecutive points, though Porter responded with six points and an assist. Murphy kept New Orleans in front with three 3-pointers, giving the Pelicans a 70-63 halftime lead.

The Bucks erased a nine-point deficit early in the third quarter as Rollins and Green each made a 3-pointer and Turner added two jumpers to tie the game at 73. Murphy hit three 3-pointers and Williamson scored five points to help New Orleans build an 89-82 lead. Milwaukee cut the gap to two, but Fears’ consecutive 3-pointers gave the Pelicans a 101-96 lead after three quarters.

Rollins opened the fourth quarter with eight straight points, giving the Bucks their first lead of the game. Trent added a 3-pointer to extend Milwaukee’s lead to 110-104. Herb Jones made two free throws for New Orleans’ first points of the quarter after nearly four minutes, but the Bucks pushed ahead by 13. Karlo Matkovic hit a 3-pointer to keep the Pelicans close, and the score was tied at 126 and 128 before the game went into overtime.

-Field Level Media/Reuters