Overview
- Houston beat Milwaukee 119-113 at Toyota Center, a Wednesday win powered by Reed Sheppard’s career-best nine three-pointers and 27 points.
- Alperen Sengun scored 25 and returned late after a brief fourth-quarter exit, while Kevin Durant had 19 points and nine assists and Amen Thompson added 18 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.
- The Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo and most regulars, and they finished with seven available players after Gary Trent Jr. left with a hip contusion.
- Ousmane Dieng posted a career-high 36 points and 10 assists as Milwaukee cut a 20-point deficit to four before Houston closed it out in the final minute.
- Houston’s fourth straight win improved its record to 47-29 and bolstered its playoff seeding despite season-long absences for Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams.