NBA: Milwaukee 100, Washington 87

MILWAUKEE, March 3 (UPI) -- John Salmons had 22 points and Ersan Ilyasova added 19 Wednesday, helping the Milwaukee Bucks stay hot with a 100-87 conquest of Washington.

The Bucks won for the sixth time in seven games and inched two games above the .500 mark. Milwaukee had won a season-best six in a row before dropping an overtime encounter against Atlanta Sunday.

Milwaukee limited Washington to 12 points in the third period and took a 17-point advantage into the final quarter.

Andray Blatche and Randy Foye both had 18 for the Wizards, who have dropped three out of four.