The Golden State Warriors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 120-113 at Chase Center on January 7, 2026. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 31 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 34 points, adding 10 rebounds and five assists for Milwaukee.
These Milwaukee Bucks vs Golden State Warriors match player stats cover that January meeting. Milwaukee shot a higher percentage from both the field and three-point range, but Golden State made more threes, converted more free throws and produced substantially more second-chance points.
Player stats from the January 7 game
The tables below use the NBA’s official Bucks–Warriors gamebook. They include every player who entered the game, with starters marked by an asterisk.
MIN means minutes played; PTS, points; REB, rebounds; AST, assists; STL, steals; BLK, blocks; and TO, player turnovers. Shooting figures show makes-attempts: FG covers all field goals, 3PT covers three-pointers, and FT covers free throws. The shooting columns overlap: three-pointers are already included in FG.
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Green* | 29:37 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo* | 30:56 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15-22 | 2-4 | 2-7 |
| Myles Turner* | 24:34 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 3-3 |
| Kevin Porter Jr.* | 40:26 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Ryan Rollins* | 35:12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 21:41 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 1-1 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 20:34 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Bobby Portis | 23:26 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Gary Harris | 13:34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 240:00 | 113 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 46-85 | 14-32 | 7-12 |
Antetokounmpo supplied Milwaukee’s highest scoring and rebounding totals. Porter led the Bucks with nine assists but also committed five of their 12 turnovers. Kuzma was their leading reserve scorer, making five of seven shots.
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler III* | 31:57 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-15 | 1-5 | 8-9 |
| Draymond Green* | 29:26 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 3-8 | 1-2 |
| Quinten Post* | 18:46 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Moses Moody* | 27:31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Stephen Curry* | 34:05 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-21 | 3-9 | 4-5 |
| Brandin Podziemski | 22:21 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Gui Santos | 18:17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| De’Anthony Melton | 25:19 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8-12 | 5-9 | 1-2 |
| Al Horford | 19:04 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Will Richard | 13:14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 240:00 | 120 | 41 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 44-89 | 18-47 | 14-18 |
Curry led the Warriors in scoring, while Melton made a game-high five threes off the bench. Horford led Golden State with 10 rebounds and supplied six assists in just over 19 minutes.
Why the better shooting percentage did not produce a Bucks win
Milwaukee made 54.1% of its field goals and 43.8% of its threes. Golden State finished at 49.4% and 38.3%, respectively. Those percentages describe accuracy, but they do not capture the number or value of the shots each team made.
Subtracting three-point makes from total field-goal makes gives the two-point totals. That calculation produces a complete scoring breakdown:
| Scoring source | Milwaukee | Golden State | Warriors’ point difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-point baskets | 32 makes / 64 points | 26 makes / 52 points | -12 |
| Three-point baskets | 14 makes / 42 points | 18 makes / 54 points | +12 |
| Free throws | 7 points | 14 points | +7 |
| Final score | 113 | 120 | +7 |
Golden State’s extra 12 points from threes exactly canceled Milwaukee’s 12-point advantage from two-point baskets. The remaining seven-point difference came from made free throws.
That is an accounting explanation of the final score, not a claim that free throws alone decided every possession. Shot creation, rebounding and turnovers all helped determine which scoring opportunities became available.
Butler’s eight made free throws were especially valuable: he converted more than the entire Milwaukee team. Antetokounmpo’s 15-for-22 field-goal performance was outstanding, but his 2-for-7 foul shooting limited the return from his trips to the line.
For another matchup where stronger three-point accuracy did not mean more made threes, see our Sacramento Kings vs Timberwolves player stats.
Second chances and reserve scoring gave Golden State room to work
The official gamebook credits Golden State with 22 second-chance points to Milwaukee’s four. The Warriors collected eight individual offensive rebounds, compared with five for the Bucks. The large scoring difference shows why counting offensive rebounds alone does not describe the value of the possessions that followed.
Golden State also received 34 points from its reserves, calculated by adding the five bench players’ scoring totals. Milwaukee’s four reserves scored 24. Melton accounted for 22 of Golden State’s bench points, while Horford contributed rebounding, passing and both of the Warriors’ blocked shots.
These categories overlap. Melton’s threes already appear in the three-point scoring comparison, and second-chance baskets are part of the final field-goal totals. Adding each advantage together would count some points more than once.
How the lead developed
| Team | First quarter | Second quarter | Third quarter | Fourth quarter | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 113 |
| Golden State Warriors | 31 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 120 |
The opening quarter ended level. Golden State then outscored Milwaukee by 11 in the second quarter and five in the third, turning a tied game into a 98-82 lead entering the fourth.
Milwaukee recovered nine points of that deficit in the final period. AJ Green’s three-pointer cut the gap to seven with 2:28 remaining, but Butler answered with two free throws at 1:59.
After an Antetokounmpo dunk brought Milwaukee within seven again, Curry made a step-back jumper with 26.1 seconds left. The official play-by-play records that basket as a two-pointer, taking the score from 118-111 to 120-111. Rollins then scored the game’s final basket.
The NBA’s official game recap video offers a visual companion to the scoring sequence.
Reading the rebound and turnover totals correctly
The final scorer’s report credits Curry with six rebounds. For consistency, the player tables above follow that report.
Golden State’s players collected 41 rebounds, and Milwaukee’s players collected 36. The gamebook separately lists 12 team rebounds for Golden State and five for Milwaukee. Including those entries produces 53 and 41, respectively; those figures should not be confused with the sum of individual players’ rebounds.
Turnovers have a similar distinction. Golden State’s player rows total nine, but the official team total is 10 after including a team turnover. Milwaukee has 12 under both measures. This is why a player-stat table and a team summary can display different numbers without describing different games.
Questions about the box score
1. Which players were listed as DNP?
Milwaukee listed Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Cole Anthony, Amir Coffey, Andre Jackson Jr. and Jericho Sims as DNP, meaning they did not play. Golden State listed Buddy Hield, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Jonathan Kuminga, Gary Payton II and Pat Spencer. A DNP is different from entering the game and scoring zero points.
2. Who had the highest plus-minus?
Brandin Podziemski had the highest plus-minus at +19. Golden State outscored Milwaukee by 19 while he was on the court. That is a lineup-dependent result, not proof that he individually produced a 19-point advantage.
What this result shows
Milwaukee’s efficient shooting and Antetokounmpo’s production kept the game competitive. Golden State gained enough from three-point volume, free throws, second chances and its reserves to finish ahead. Reading those categories together explains the result more clearly than comparing the leading scorers alone.
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