SAN ANTONIO, Dec 24: The Milwaukee Bucks were without Ray Allen but still had enough firepower to shoot down the Spurs and end San Antonio’s 10-game winning streak by claiming a 101-91 victory Sunday.
With backcourt scorer Allen sidelined by injury, the other two members of the Bucks’ “Big Three” stepped up as Sam Cassell scored a season-high 33 points on 13-of-19 shooting and Glenn Robinson was 15-of-26 for 30 points.
Michael Redd started in Allen’s place and was 6-of-11 for 16 points and six rebounds as Milwaukee became the first Eastern Conference team to beat San Antonio in 10 tries this season.
The Bucks shot 54 percent (43-of-79) while limiting the Spurs to 41 percent (34-of-83).
San Antonio had entered the game with the NBA’s best record at 20-4 and were 13-1 at home before falling to the Bucks.
San Antonio was paced by Tim Duncan who had 22 points and 18 rebounds. David Robinson added 21 points, Steve Smith scored 20 and Tony Parker chipped in 16 for the Spurs.
Sunday’s results (home team in CAPS):
TORONTO 83 Miami 76
BOSTON 85 Memphis 80
Milwaukee 101 SAN ANTONIO 91
SACRAMENTO 133 Phoenix 101
—Reuters































