MILWAUKEE _ The Milwaukee Bucks finally stopped the Portland Trail Blazers' 3-point blitz.
When they did, the Bucks walked out of the BMO Harris Bradley Center with a victory on Wednesday night.
Milwaukee erased a seven-point halftime deficit to defeat the Trail Blazers, 115-107, before a crowd of 14,033. Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his second triple-double of the season (15 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists) and Jabari Parker paced the Bucks (11-9) with 27 points.
Portland hit just 5 of 18 3-point attempts in the second half after a sizzling start beyond the arc (12 of 22 in the first half).
Damian Lillard paced the Trail Blazers (12-11) with 30 points and CJ McCollum added 23.
Matthew Dellavedova had 17 points, including three key baskets late in the game to help the Bucks hold off a Portland rally. Michael Beasley had 12 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
Parker had 13 points in the first quarter as he repeatedly drove into the Portland defense and hit 6 of 9 shots.
Allen Crabbe sank a 3-pointer and Meyers Leonard hit two triples before Malcolm Brogdon drilled a 3 for the Bucks to give them a 45-42 lead midway through the second quarter.
The Trail Blazers heated up from 3-point range, hitting 8 of 12 attempts in the second quarter.
Lillard was 5 of 8 on 3s in the half and scored 22 points as Portland took a 58-51 lead.
The Bucks made a move early in the third quarter, getting 3s from Tony Snell and Dellavedova and a Parker drive to tie the score at 62. Milwaukee outscored Portland, 34-18, in the quarter to take an 85-76 lead.
Milwaukee led, 101-90, after Antetokounmpo made two free throws with 5:27 left in the game, but Crabbe and McCollum hit back-to-back 3s to cut the Trail Blazers' deficit to 101-96. Another triple by Crabbe made it, 101-99, before Dellavedova returned and sank two floaters in the lane to push Milwaukee in front, 105-99, forcing a Portland timeout with 2:58 left.
A third floater by Dellavedova gave the Bucks a 111-105 advantage with 37.5 seconds left.
