Ryan Rollins had 26 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix 108-105 on Saturday to hand the Suns their fifth straight loss.
Kyle Kuzma scored 20 points before exiting in the third quarter with right Achilles tightness for Milwaukee (29-41), which led by four after Myles Turner hit a 3-pointer with 1:16 left.
Jordan Goodwin answered with a 3-pointer on the Suns’ next possession to cut the deficit to 105-104 before Rollins hit a jumper with 23.8 seconds left.
After Rollins hit one of two free throws with 9.7 seconds remaining, Devin Booker missed a 3-pointer and Goodwin made a foul shot for the final margin. The Suns’ five-game losing streak is their longest of the season.
Gary Trent Jr. and Ousmane Dieng scored 11 points apiece for the Bucks, who ended a two-game skid. Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo remained out with a hyperextended left knee and will be re-evaluated next week.
Jalen Green led Phoenix (39-32) with 24 points, while Collin Gillespie added 18. Booker had 14 points on 4-of-17 shooting, Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro scored 12 apiece and Goodwin finished with 11.
The Suns led 26-15 at the end of the opening quarter after limiting the Bucks to 5-of-20 (25%) shooting from the field and 1 of 9 (11.1%) from 3-point range.
Milwaukee settled in and took its first lead at 39-37 on Kuzma’s layup with 5:29 left in the half.
Kuzma had 17 points in the first half for the Bucks, who held a 57-52 advantage at intermission. Green had 15 points for Phoenix.
The Suns opened the second half on an 11-5 run to retake the lead at 63-62 and closed the third quarter on a 10-3 run to go ahead 82-81.
The Suns played without several regulars, including Grayson Allen (left knee inflammation), Amir Coffey (left ankle sprain) and Royce O’Neale (left knee soreness).
Kevin Porter Jr. (knee), Gary Harris (groin) and Bobby Portis (ribs) each sat out for Milwaukee.
–Field Level Media
