The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t falter with superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo sitting out the action.
Eric Bledsoe scored 29 points as the Bucks won for the 16th time in a row, 127-112 over New Orleans.
Milwaukee outscored the Pelicans 35-20 in the first period and wasn’t seriously threatened the rest of the way.
It was the 10th straight loss for the Pelicans. Khris Middleton scored 24 and Ersan Ilyasova chipped in 18 to go with nine rebounds.
Milwaukee returns to action Friday at Memphis against the Grizzlies.
