Summer League Recap: Clippers 106, Bucks 91

The Milwaukee Bucks (1-2) suffered their second consecutive loss, falling 106-91 to the Los Angeles Clippers (2-0), effectively ending their Summer League semifinal hopes. Chris Livingston led the Bucks with 21 points and 4 rebounds, supported by Pete Nance (18 points) and Bogoljub Marković (14 points). Patrick Baldwin Jr. topped the Clippers' scoring with 22 points.

In the first quarter, undrafted free agent Cormac Ryan sparked the Bucks with the team's first seven points during a 7-2 run. The Clippers countered with an 8-0 surge to take the lead, though Andre Jackson Jr.'s late five-point contribution helped Milwaukee edge ahead 27-26 by quarter's end.

The Clippers opened the second quarter with Patrick Baldwin Jr. hitting consecutive three-pointers for a 32-27 advantage. Milwaukee briefly regained the lead after a 6-2 run capped by Marković's dunk, but Zavier Simpson and Cam Christie quickly restored LA's lead. The Clippers entered halftime leading 51-47.

Milwaukee mounted a third-quarter comeback fueled by Nance's five quick points and Tyler Smith's putback, narrowing the gap to one point. Jackson Jr. contributed key plays including an alley-oop dunk. Despite repeated Bucks efforts to tie or lead, Marković's three-pointer closed an 8-2 run, giving Milwaukee a 74-73 edge heading into the fourth.

The final quarter began disastrously for the Bucks, as the Clippers unleashed a 15-0 run while Milwaukee missed their first ten shots. Livingston finally broke the drought with 5:16 remaining. A late 10-2 Bucks rally cut the deficit to 95-86, but their offense stalled again. The Clippers sealed victory with a 7-2 run after Ryan's flagrant-foul free throws.

Andre Jackson Jr. showed improvement with 9 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block, though he committed 5 turnovers.