Bogut’s 31 Points Lead Bucks To 84-81 Win At Indiana

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Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Andrew Bogut made 14-of-19 from the floor for a career-high 31 points to go with 18 rebounds, as Milwaukee overcame shoddy free throw shooting down the stretch to post an 84-81 victory over the Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Brandon Jennings had eight of his 16 points in the fourth quarter for the Bucks, who snapped a three-game slide. Michael Redd chipped in 14 points as the team won despite making a mere 9-of-20 free throws.

Roy Hibbert ended with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Tory Murphy logged 14 and 12 for Indiana, which fell to 3-5 since losing leading scorer Danny Granger to a foot injury.

Despite not making a field goal between the 6:42 and 1:36 marks of the fourth frame, the Pacers stayed close with good defense an respectable foul shooting, as two Dahntay Jones freebies had the hosts within 77-76 with 2:09 remaining.

Jennings hit a three-pointer from the left wing, and Luc Mbah a Moute answered Tyler Hansbrough's make in the lane with an awkward hook shot to make it a two-possession game again, 82-78.

After a Pacers turnover, Charlie Bell missed two free throws, and Jones was 1- of-2 from the stripe with 52.2 seconds to go.

Jennings hit a fade away to push the margin to five, and Hansbrough's key dunk with 20.6 preceded four straight misses at the foul line for Milwaukee, two by Redd and a pair by Bogut.

The Pacers failed to take advantage though, as T.J. Ford first missed a wide open three from the right wing and another from roughly the same spot as time expired.

Indiana trailed 19-16 after the opening quarter but outscored the visitors by 10 in the next frame to take a 43-36 edge at halftime.

Bell hit back-to-back three-pointers to give the Bucks a 47-45 lead early in the third, which ended with Milwaukee on top, 65-63.

The Pacers had won nine straight against the Bucks at home...Hansbrough scored 11 points off the bench for the Pacers...Jennings also had six assists...The Pacers won the battle on the glass, 56-44, but had 19 turnovers to Milwaukee's 15.