MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — On a night when the Milwaukee Bucks set a franchise record for 3-pointers, it was fitting that the man who broke it delivered the defining performance. AJ Green made 11 shots from beyond the arc, a new Bucks single-game record, and scored a career-high 35 points to power Milwaukee to a 125-108 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday at Fiserv Forum.

The game was effectively decided by a blistering first-quarter offensive display from the home team. The Bucks, connecting from deep with relentless efficiency, erupted for 38 points in the opening period. They built a 14-point lead by the end of the quarter and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire before a crowd of 17,379. The early barrage set a tone of offensive dominance that Brooklyn, despite several pushes, could never truly counter.

Green, a guard from Cedar Falls, Iowa, was the catalyst. He shattered the previous franchise mark of 10 3-pointers, shared by Ray Allen and Damian Lillard, by shooting 11 for 16 from deep. His performance also moved him within two of Allen’s single-season franchise record of 229, set in the 2001-02 campaign. Green’s shooting spaced the floor and demoralized the Nets’ defense, particularly during a third-quarter stretch where his back-to-back triples helped stifle a Brooklyn rally.

He was not alone in his long-range exploits. The Bucks as a team tied an NBA record with 24 made 3-pointers on 48 attempts, a scorching 50% rate. Cormac Ryan, making his first start, added a career-high 28 points, hitting five 3-pointers. Taurean Prince contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds, also connecting on six 3-pointers. The Bucks’ offensive rating of 128.1 points per 100 possessions underscored a night of nearly flawless execution from the perimeter.

The Nets, who fell to 20-61, were led by Malachi Smith’s 19 points and 10 assists. Tyson Etienne added 23 points, and Jalen Wilson finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Brooklyn shot a respectable 40% from 3-point range themselves, making 18 of 45, but were simply overwhelmed by Milwaukee’s volume and accuracy. The Nets also committed 17 turnovers, leading to 23 points for the Bucks, while Milwaukee gave the ball away just seven times.

A key sequence highlighting Milwaukee’s defensive presence came in the second quarter when the Nets, trailing by 13, generated three consecutive point-blank opportunities. Jericho Sims and Myles Turner combined to block or alter all three attempts, a defensive stand that preserved the Bucks’ momentum. Turner finished with five of Milwaukee’s seven blocks, while Sims had two blocks to go with his 11 points and 10 rebounds.

The most important stretch of the game, however, arrived late in the third quarter after Brooklyn had trimmed a 20-point deficit down to 10. Following a Milwaukee timeout with 2:51 left in the period, the Bucks closed the quarter on a 16-6 run. The surge was fueled by Prince and Green, who hit a combined four 3-pointers in the final three minutes, pushing the lead back to 20 and extinguishing any realistic hope of a Nets comeback.

The victory improved Milwaukee’s record to 32-49. According to Interstat’s ELO system, the Bucks had a 70.70% probability to win pregame and covered the spread as 9.5-point favorites. The total score of 233 points went over the betting line of 220.

Both teams conclude their regular seasons on Sunday. The Nets travel to face the Toronto Raptors, while the Bucks visit the Philadelphia 76ers.