Spurs stay perfect on road, rally past Bucks 97-96
MILWAUKEE (AP) — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich can't figure out why his team plays so much better on the road than at home.
LaMarcus Aldridge was credited for the go-ahead basket with 21.2 seconds left after Giannis Antetokounmpo was whistled for goaltending, completing the Spurs' rally from 15 points down midway through the third quarter in a 97-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.
San Antonio extended its season-opening road winning streak to 12 games in thrilling fashion.
[...] the team went scoreless after Parker's running bucket with 2:25 left for a three-point lead.
Spurs: G Tony Parker started after missing the previous two games with a thigh contusion.
The Spurs hit their first three 3-point shots of the game before going 1 of 11 from behind the arc the rest of the first half.
Antetokounmpo was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 24.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 3.7 steals and 3.0 blocks per game.
The Bucks went 3-0 last week, including a 17-point home win over the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts was the Bucks' head coach from 2005-07.