It was ugly, but the Bucks pulled out a late victory over the Trail Blazers with big plays from Michael Carter-Williams, John Henson, O.J. Mayo, and Greg Monroe.
The Bucks were up and down from quarter-to-quarter, minute-to-minute, and second-to-second on Monday night against the Blazers. They outscored the Trail Blazers by nine in the first quarter and were outscored by nine in the third quarter. Eventually, the Bucks pulled out a 90-88 victory with a strong series of plays in the game's final minute.
After taking a 4-2 lead with 9:02 remaining in the first quarter, the Bucks maintained a lead until a Damian Lillard three gave the Blazers a 62-60 lead with 19 seconds left in the third quarter.