MILWAUKEE _ The Golden State Warriors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 105-95, for a three-game winning streak after losing the first two in a five-game trip.
The Warriors entered Friday's game ranked 20th out of 30 NBA teams in 3-point shots attempted (29.5), a vast difference from the second-ranked Bucks (40.6). On Friday, the Warriors went 19-of-46 from 3-point range while the Bucks shot only 7-of-39 from the perimeter.
Unsurprisingly, Klay Thompson (20 points, 4-of-9 from 3-point range) and Stephen Curry (20 points, 4-of-9 from 3-point range) helped with the Warriors' outside shooting. But so did Andre Iguodala (15 points, 3-of-6), Jonas Jerebko (12 points, 4-of-9) and Alfonzo McKinnie (nine points, 3-of-7).
The Warriors made plenty of 3-point shots at a time when they needed it most. Warriors forward Kevin Durant had 11 points while shooting only 3-of-14 from the field and committing seven turnovers to overshadow his eight rebounds and six assists.
The Warriors also committed 18 turnovers, including a few from Curry (three) and Thompson (three). The Bucks also scored 56 points in the paint, including double-digit efforts from their starting lineup in Giannis Antetokounmpo (22), Malcom Brogdon (15), Eric Bledsoe (14), Brook Lopez (14), and Khris Middleton (10).
