Clippers Rally Falls Short — Bucks Prevail 128-118

A furious rally in the fourth period fell short as the Los Angeles Clippers dropped a 128-118 decision at Milwaukee Thursday night.  Khris Middleton scored a game-high 39 points and he got 34-point help from Giannis Antetokounmpo, who left the game with an apparent ankle injury.  The Bucks held a 23-point lead, 100-77, entering the fourth quarter.  Los Angeles was hot from long distance, connecting on more than 51 percent of its three-pointers.  Seven straight points cut Milwaukee’s lead to nine late in the game, but the Clippers never got closer and the Bucks ran their winning streak to four.  They travel to Atlanta for their next game Sunday.