AP News, January 28th, 2008
Mo Williams scored 25 points, including two key 3-pointers, and Charlie Bell added 22 as the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 105-102 in overtime Sunday.
The Bucks overcame a career-high 40 points from the Wizards' Caron Butler to earn their third victory in the last 10 games and avenge a 24-point home loss to the Wizards on Jan. 4. Andrew Bogut added 18 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks, while Royal Ivey added a career-high 17 points.
Antawn Jamison had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who overcame an 11-point deficit in the final 92 seconds of regulation to force overtime.
In overtime, Butler stole the ball and hit a driving layup with 2:18 remaining. He was fouled and hit the free throw to give the Wizards a 99-95 lead.
Williams hit a 3-pointer from the baseline with 1:19 remaining to cut the lead to 99-98. After Brendan Haywood missed a jumper, Williams hit another 3 from the top of the key to give the Bucks a 101-99 lead with 47 seconds remaining.
DeShawn Stevenson then missed a jumper, with Bogut getting the rebound. After a timeout, Awvee Storey hit a 21-foot jumper with the shot clock running out to give the Bucks a 103-99 lead.
Butler then hit a 3-pointer from the corner to trim the lead to one. Williams was fouled and hit both free throws to make it 105-102 before Jamison missed a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer.
The Wizards tied the game when Butler grabbed a missed free throw and scored with 20 seconds remaining in regulation. It was the Wizards' second straight offensive rebound and basket on a missed free throw in the final minute.
After a timeout, Williams dribbled the ball until he missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Notes:@ The Bucks hit only one of their first 11 shots and scored just two points in the first seven minutes of the game. ... Butler's 10 free throws gave him 70 consecutive made free throws. He last missed a free throw Dec. 28 in New Jersey and holds the longest active NBA streak. With the loss, the Wizards are 4-14 in their last 18 games in Milwaukee.
