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NBA: Milwaukee 97, Indiana 95

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Andrew Bogut tipped in a missed shot just before the buzzer Wednesday, giving the Milwaukee Bucks a 97-95 triumph over Indiana.

Bogut's game-winner finished off a tense duel that had seen the teams seldom separated by more than two points during the fourth quarter.

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Ersan Ilyasova made two free throws with 52 seconds left to give the Bucks a 95-93 advantage, but Danny Granger tied it with a jumper 15 seconds later. Both Milwaukee's John Salmons and Indiana's Roy Hibbert missed field goal attempts down the stretch before Bogut grabbed his 11th rebound and scored his 17th point to give Milwaukee the victory.

Brandon Jennings paced the Bucks with 22 points. Ilyasova had 21 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

Granger had 26 points for the Pacers, losers of three out of four.

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