MILWAUKEE_Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd had plenty in reserve Saturday night.
He also had Giannis Antetokounmpo on his side, a nice thing to have.
It added up to a 106-96 Milwaukee victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at the BMO Harris Bradley Center as the Bucks snapped a two-game skid.
Antetokounmpo had 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and four blocks in 38 minutes.
Michael Beasley sparked the Bucks (5-4) in the second half and finished with 19 points off the bench, and Jabari Parker added 16 points. Malcolm Brogdon also played well in a reserve role as he finished with 12 points in 22 minutes.
Marc Gasol paced the Grizzlies (4-5) with 18 points and Mike Conley added 15 points but was just 3 of 10 from the floor.
The Bucks led by as many as 13 points in the first half but settled for a 44-39 lead at intermission after an 8-0 run by Memphis to end the second quarter.
Each team scored 31 points in the third quarter and the Bucks maintained their lead.
Brogdon sank a three-pointer with 39.3 seconds left in the quarter and Beasley added two free throws to give the Bucks a 75-70 lead entering the final quarter.
Beasley scored two baskets to help the Bucks grab a 97-90 lead before he exited and Antetokounmpo returned.
But Chandler Parsons hit a two-pointer and a three as Memphis closed the gap to 99-96.
Antetokounmpo blocked Parsons on a drive and countered at the other end with a nice drive and dish to Greg Monroe, who scored inside to give the Bucks a 102-96 lead with 2:17 left.
The Bucks forced a turnover that led to a basket by Antetokounmpo, pushing Milwaukee's lead to 105-96 with 1:06 remaining.
