The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 129-125, at Fiserv Forum on Thursday night.

The Bucks (20-13) came into Thursday's contest looking to notch a fourth consecutive victory in a season that has thus far been marked by a fair share of multi-game swings on either end of the spectrum. Milwaukee got its quest off to a good start by forging a 35-31 lead through one, but the Pelicans (14-18) were able to whittle their deficit to one point by halftime. The game subsequently went into the final period knotted at 103-103, The two squads eventually traded the lead multiple times in the closing minutes, but a pair of Giannis Antetokounmpo buckets and a free throw constituted a game-ending 5-0 run that sealed the win.

Zion Williamson led the way for the Pelicans with 34 points, complementing them with eight rebounds, six assists, one steal and one block. Brandon Ingram followed with 23 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal. Lonzo Ball supplied 20 points, eight assists, one rebound, one steal and one block. Eric Bledsoe registered 16 points, five assists, four rebounds and one steal. Willy Hernangomez totaled 10 points and five boards.

Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 38 points, supplementing them with 10 rebounds, four assists and one block. Khris Middleton collected 31 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Donte DiVincenzo recorded 24 points, nine assists, seven rebounds, two steals and one block. Bobby Portis and Brook Lopez posted 12 points apiece while pulling down eight and five rebounds, respectively.

The Pelicans remain on the road and next visit the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, while the Bucks remain home and tangle with the Los Angeles Clippers in a Sunday afternoon showdown.