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Gary Trent Jr.'s 29 points and Brook Lopez's double-double help the Bucks top the Pelicans



NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 29 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks improved their hold on fifth place in the Eastern Conference by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 111-107 on Sunday night. Milwaukee rested Giannis Antetokounmpo after he played 43 minutes — and had 36 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists — in a 121-115 overtime victory at Miami on Saturday night. Brook Lopez had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks (44-34), who won their fourth straight, and took a full game lead on idle Detroit (43-35). New Orleans was without four starters, and usual reserves for both clubs seized chances to play more. Milwaukee's Kevin Porter Jr., who had 24 points and 12 rebounds

Source: https://fox11online.com/sports/buck...double-double-help-the-bucks-top-the-pelicans
 
Gary Trent Jr.'s 29 points and Brook Lopez's double-double help the Bucks top the Pelicans 111-107



NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 29 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks improved their hold on fifth place in the Eastern Conference by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 111-107 on Sunday night. Milwaukee rested Giannis Antetokounmpo after he played 43 minutes — and had 36 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists — in a 121-115 overtime victory at Miami on Saturday night. Brook Lopez had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks (44-34), who won their fourth straight, and took a full game lead on idle Detroit (43-35). New Orleans was without four starters, and usual reserves for both clubs seized chances to play more. Milwaukee's Kevin Porter Jr., who had 24 points and 12 rebounds

Source: https://www.wbay.com/2025/04/07/gar...ouble-double-help-bucks-top-pelicans-111-107/
 
Playing out the string, Pelicans and Nets unleash rookies



The New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets have combined for 100 losses and 84 different starting lineups. While injuries derailed the Pelicans following a 49-win season, the Nets went into this season starting a rebuild. The Pelicans (21-57) are attempting to avoid the second 60-loss season in team history and first since going 18-64 in 2004-05. New Orleans also enters the game with a 12 percent chance at getting the top overall pick as the Pels sit two games in front of the Charlotte Hornets for the NBA's third-worst record.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/bask...ing-pelicans-nets-unleash-rookies-2025-04-07/
 
Pelicans Visit Nets to Open Final Road Trip

As the regular season winds down, the New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets meet in a game that carries more weight for what it might signal about the future than anything in the standings. With both teams headed for the draft lottery, Tuesday night's matchup at Barclays Center serves as an extended audition for a crop of rookies trying to make a name for themselves. Young Talent Takes Center Stage The playoffs are no longer an option, so the Pelicans and the Nets are leaning into development mode. With injuries decimating both rosters, rookies and unproven players get extended looks. New Orleans, in particular, is showcasing its youth movement. Antonio Reeves has emerged as a legitimate scoring

Source: https://thebirdwrites.com/pelicans-visit-nets-to-open-final-road-trip/
 
New Orleans takes on Milwaukee on 4-game losing streak



New Orleans Pelicans (21-58, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (45-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Milwaukee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans comes into the matchup against Milwaukee as losers of four straight games. The Bucks are 26-14 on their home court. Milwaukee is 22-10 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 12.8 turnovers per game. The Pelicans are 7-33 in road games. New Orleans is at the bottom of the Western Conference scoring averaging just 110.0 points per game while shooting 45.4%. The Bucks' 14.0 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 14.6 per game the Pelicans give up. The

Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/s...ns-takes-on-milwaukee-on-4-game-losing-streak
 
Surging, energized Bucks host floundering Pelicans



The Milwaukee Bucks are playing some of their basketball of the season as the start of the postseason looms. The Bucks have won five games in a row as they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. The most recent victory by the Bucks (45-34) was the most improbable. It was forward Bobby Portis' first game after serving a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA's drug policy.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/bask...d-bucks-host-floundering-pelicans-2025-04-09/
 
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