GUANGZHOU, China (AP) -Andrew Bogut scored 18 points and Luke Ridnour added 16 Wednesday night, leading the Milwaukee Bucks past the Golden State Warriors 98-94 in an NBA exhibition game.
Milwaukee trailed most of the night but Bogut took control in the second half with 13 points. Kelenna Azubuike led the Warriors with 24 points while Corey Maggette added 16.
With seconds to play, Azubuike missed a 3-pointer that would have tied it at 95. The Bucks then hit free throws to seal the victory.
Bucks rookie Joe Alexander, who finished with 11 points, was the crowd favorite in this southern Chinese city. He’s the first NBA player to be born in Taiwan and can speak Mandarin.
The Warriors took a 75-70 lead going into the last period. But the Bucks it 85-85 with about six minutes to play when Alexander hit a short turnaround from the baseline.
tate was led by Azubuike, who came off the bench to score seven points during the Bucks’ drought.
In the second quarter, Milwaukee drew within two points of the Warriors as center Francisco Elson scored six points to narrow the gap at 31-33. Anthony Morrow, who didn’t play in the first quarter, gave the Warriors a spark, scoring six points to put them up 48-41.
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