Benedict Mathurin scored 28 factors and John Collins added 22 to steer the Los Angeles Clippers to a 127-113 street victory in Milwaukee towards the Bucks.
It is the fifth consecutive victory for Los Angeles, who additionally received 20 factors and eight rebounds from Kawhi Leonard and 15 factors with 11 assists from Darius Garland within the win.
Milwaukee fell for the fourth straight time and for the 14th time in its final 17 contests. The Bucks had been formally eradicated from postseason competition after their Saturday loss to San Antonio.
Gary Trent Jr. led Milwaukee with a game-high 36 factors on 12-for-21 capturing. Taurean Prince added 18 with eight assists and 6 rebounds and AJ Inexperienced scored 15.
Milwaukee performed with out Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kyle Kuzma, Kevin Porter Jr. and Gary Harris.
The Clippers accomplished the two-game season collection sweep, blowing the Bucks out twice in the identical week after they gained 129-96 in Los Angeles on Monday.
Trent Jr. got here out firing for the Bucks, who competed within the first behind his 11 factors and 3-for-5 capturing from deep, although the Clippers nonetheless led 29-25 going into the second.
Leonard got here on with 10 factors within the second and the Bucks shot simply 7 for 22 within the quarter because the Clippers went into halftime up 57-46.
After the Clippers dominated the third, the Bucks had been in a position to get in hanging distance with a scorching fourth. Milwaukee went 7 for 11 from past the arc within the fourth together with 16 factors from Trent Jr.
Los Angeles did not sweat an excessive amount of thanks largely to caring for enterprise on the line. Within the second half alone the Clippers shot 20 for 22 whereas they went 24 for 28 on the sport.
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