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Milwaukee Bucks
139
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New Orleans Pelicans
118
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-118 on the road on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. Cam Thomas had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist for the Milwaukee Bucks. Zion Williamson had 32 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Milwaukee Bucks led 71-65 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 36-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Bobby Portis (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks). Bench points: Milwaukee Bucks 69, New Orleans Pelicans 28. Ryan Rollins had 27 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 139-118 on February 20, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Ryan Rollins scored 27 for the Milwaukee Bucks; Zion Williamson scored 32 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 38 | 32 | 36 | 139 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 38 | 27 | 31 | 22 | 118 |
Game leaders
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 27 Ryan Rollins
- Rebounds
- 11 Bobby Portis
- Assists
- 7 Kevin Porter
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 32 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 9 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 5 Jeremiah Fears
Bobby Portis double-double (17 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rollins starter | 34:31 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10-15 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 1 | +14 |
| Kevin Porter starter | 32:21 | 25 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10-15 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 2 | +12 |
| AJ Green starter | 29:54 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +22 |
| Kyle Kuzma starter | 25:03 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +15 |
| Jericho Sims starter | 18:51 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +21 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 27:03 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 22:25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 1 | +8 |
| Pete Nance bench | 21:44 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Cam Thomas bench | 20:47 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11-17 | 1-6 | 4-6 | 1 | +2 |
| Thanasis Antetokounmpo bench | 2:27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +2 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. bench | 2:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Gary Trent Jr. bench | 2:27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Taurean Prince, Myles Turner
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey starter | 36:00 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-14 | 2-7 | 6-6 | 0 | -18 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 31:38 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-10 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 5 | -19 |
| Bryce McGowens starter | 30:19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-12 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 4 | -15 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 30:17 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-17 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 1 | -6 |
| Derik Queen starter | 28:02 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7-10 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 3 | -15 |
| Jeremiah Fears bench | 28:51 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 0 | -10 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 25:03 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 24:52 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 4:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Micah Peavy, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, Yves Missi
| Milwaukee Bucks | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 14/18 (77%) | Free throws | 20/28 (71%) |
| 40/56 (71%) | 2 pointers | 43/62 (69%) |
| 15/36 (41%) | 3 pointers | 4/25 (16%) |
| 55/92 (59%) | Field goals | 47/87 (54%) |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 28 | Assists | 22 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 10 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 39:01 | Time spent in lead | 7:29 |
| 25 | Biggest lead | 6 |
Largest margin: 25 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 4
- Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks
- 25 Q4 1:04
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 6 Q1 0:53
- Longest run
- 9-0 Milwaukee Bucks · Q4 7:37 to Q4 5:59
Scoring plays
Q1 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 10:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 3 | 6 |
| 10:14 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 6 | 7 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 6 | 8 |
| 9:53 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 8 | 8 |
| 9:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 9:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 8:59 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 13 | 10 |
| 8:44 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 15 | 10 |
| 7:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 7:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 16 | 12 |
| 7:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 17 | 12 |
| 6:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 17 | 14 |
| 6:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 6:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 20 | 16 |
| 5:33 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 22 | 16 |
| 4:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 4:26 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 24 | 18 |
| 3:52 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 26 | 18 |
| 3:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 26 | 20 |
| 3:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 26 | 22 |
| 2:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 26 | 25 |
| 2:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 28 | 25 |
| 2:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 27 |
| 2:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 2:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 28 | 30 |
| 1:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 28 | 32 |
| 1:19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 30 | 32 |
| 1:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 30 | 34 |
| 0:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 30 | 36 |
| 0:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 32 | 36 |
| 0:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 38 |
| 0:09 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 33 | 38 |
Q2 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 35 | 38 |
| 11:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 37 | 38 |
| 10:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 10:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 37 | 42 |
| 9:59 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 3-pt field goal | 40 | 42 |
| 9:33 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 42 | 42 |
| 9:33 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas Free throw | 43 | 42 |
| 9:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 43 | 44 |
| 8:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 45 | 44 |
| 8:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 46 |
| 8:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 45 | 47 |
| 7:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 47 | 47 |
| 7:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas Free throw | 48 | 47 |
| 6:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 48 | 49 |
| 6:32 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 50 | 49 |
| 6:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 52 | 49 |
| 6:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas Free throw | 53 | 49 |
| 5:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 53 | 51 |
| 5:32 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 2-pt field goal | 55 | 51 |
| 5:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 55 | 53 |
| 4:56 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 58 | 53 |
| 4:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 58 | 55 |
| 4:14 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 60 | 55 |
| 3:47 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 62 | 55 |
| 3:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 62 | 57 |
| 3:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 62 | 59 |
| 2:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 2:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 65 | 60 |
| 1:53 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 67 | 60 |
| 1:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 67 | 61 |
| 1:15 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 69 | 61 |
| 0:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 69 | 63 |
| 0:34 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 71 | 63 |
| 0:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 71 | 65 |
Q3 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 73 | 65 |
| 11:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 73 | 67 |
| 10:55 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 75 | 67 |
| 10:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 75 | 68 |
| 10:22 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 77 | 68 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 77 | 69 |
| 10:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 77 | 70 |
| 9:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 77 | 72 |
| 9:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 79 | 72 |
| 8:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 79 | 73 |
| 8:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 79 | 74 |
| 8:32 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 81 | 74 |
| 8:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 81 | 77 |
| 8:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 84 | 77 |
| 7:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 84 | 78 |
| 7:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 86 | 78 |
| 7:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 86 | 79 |
| 7:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 86 | 80 |
| 6:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 86 | 82 |
| 6:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 88 | 82 |
| 6:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 91 | 82 |
| 5:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 84 |
| 5:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 91 | 87 |
| 5:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 89 |
| 3:49 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 3-pt field goal | 94 | 89 |
| 3:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 94 | 92 |
| 2:25 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 96 | 92 |
| 2:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 97 | 92 |
| 2:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng Free throw | 98 | 92 |
| 1:33 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 101 | 92 |
| 1:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 101 | 94 |
| 0:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 103 | 94 |
| 0:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 103 | 96 |
Q4 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 103 | 98 |
| 10:55 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas Free throw | 104 | 98 |
| 10:20 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 106 | 98 |
| 9:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 106 | 100 |
| 9:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Cam Thomas 2-pt field goal | 108 | 100 |
| 9:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 108 | 102 |
| 8:34 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 3-pt field goal | 111 | 102 |
| 8:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 111 | 103 |
| 8:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 111 | 104 |
| 7:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 2-pt field goal | 113 | 104 |
| 7:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 113 | 106 |
| 7:37 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ousmane Dieng 2-pt field goal | 115 | 106 |
| 6:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Pete Nance 3-pt field goal | 118 | 106 |
| 6:29 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 120 | 106 |
| 5:59 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 122 | 106 |
| 5:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 122 | 107 |
| 5:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 122 | 108 |
| 4:51 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 124 | 108 |
| 4:51 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 125 | 108 |
| 4:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 125 | 110 |
| 4:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 127 | 110 |
| 3:20 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 129 | 110 |
| 2:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 130 | 110 |
| 2:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 131 | 110 |
| 2:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 131 | 112 |
| 2:14 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 134 | 112 |
| 1:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 134 | 113 |
| 1:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 134 | 114 |
| 1:28 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 137 | 114 |
| 1:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Thanasis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 138 | 114 |
| 1:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Thanasis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 139 | 114 |
| 0:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 139 | 116 |
| 0:33 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 139 | 118 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Milwaukee Bucks 2-0. Final series: Milwaukee Bucks 2-0.
- Feb 4: New Orleans Pelicans 137 at Milwaukee Bucks 141
- Feb 20: Milwaukee Bucks 139 at New Orleans Pelicans 118 (this game)
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