The Tribune

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo capped a 24-point, 10-rebound performance with a pivotal 3-pointer with 1:34 to go, Jabari Parker added 21 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the winless New Orleans Pelicans 117-113 last night.

Anthony Davis scored 35 points — the third time he has scored at least that many points — to go with 15 rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals. But once again, it was not enough for New Orleans, which has dropped its first four games, including three at home.

Milwaukee rookie Malcolm Brogdon had his best game yet, scoring 14 points — 10 in the second half. Tony Snell had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Bucks, while Rashad Vaughn scored 12 points and Matthew Dellavedova had 11 points and eight assists.

The Bucks looked to pound the ball inside and the Pelicans could offer little resistance. Milwaukee scored 58 of its points in the paint, compared to 38 for New Orleans. The Bucks outrebounded the Pelicans 50-42.

Tim Frazier had 20 points and nine assists for New Orleans, while Solomon Hill added 18 points and E’Twaun Moore had 17. Hill and Moore combined to shoot 6 of 10 from 3-point range. Rookie Buddy Hield, the NBA’s sixth overall draft pick, scored 10 points, but was just 1 of 6 from 3-point range.

The game featured significant swings in momentum, with the Pelicans leading by as many as nine points early and the Bucks taking a 12-point lead in the third quarter when Antetokounmpo’s layup made it 74-62.

New Orleans responded with an 11-0 run that began with Moore’s 3 and ended with Hill’s 3, but the Bucks rebuilt a 10-point lead in the middle of the fourth quarter with a 13-4 run that included Brogdon’s dunk and his 3-pointer.

The Pelicans got as close as 114-112 on Davis’ floater with 1:46 left, but Antetokounmpo responded with a clutch 3 and New Orleans didn’t recover.