Markieff Morris scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 102-92 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on NBATV’s Fan Night.
Isaiah Thomas came off the bench to drop 19 points and Goran Dragic scored 16 for the Suns while grabbing 6 rebounds on the night. Eric Bledsoe had a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists.
Brandon Knight scored 26 and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 16 and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Bucks who have lost their fourth straight at home. Khris Middleton dropped 13 for Milwaukee. John Henson came off the bench to score 13 points while grabbing 6 rebounds on the night and Jared Dudley scored 10 points with both players coming off the bench for Milwaukee.
The Suns have won nine of the last 11 and opened a four-game road trip with their third consecutive victory. They also upped their record to 8-1 over Eastern Conference opponents on the season and have scored a 100 or more points for the nine straight games.
The night was stolen by some fantastic dunks by Brandon Knight and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the third quarter that sparked a terrific run by the Bucks but they came up short late.
Phoenix Suns are 21-16. Milwaukee Bucks are 18-18.
