Jrue Holiday extended the lead with a triple.
The NBA named Holiday the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year.
It is the second time in his career that Holiday has won the award, which is voted on by the players and has been presented annually since the 2012-13 season. He was the first two-time winner of the honor, when he was a member of the New Orleans Pelicans.
After leading the Milwaukee Bucks to their first NBA championship in 50 years, Holiday went to Tokyo to help Team USA win a gold medal at the Olympics. In 67 games this season, he averaged 18.3 points, 6.8 assists, 4.5 rebound and 1.6 steals.
The Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Justice Impact Fund was launched by Holiday and his wife in 2020. Holiday won the 2020-21 NBA Sportsmanship award, which was voted on by the players.
According to the league's news release, the Twyman-Stokes award is given to a player who is selfless play, on- and off- court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players and dedication to the team.
NBA players vote on the winner after a panel of league executives selects 12 semifinalists. Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovi finished in second and Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan finished third.
Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gay, Denver Nuggets forward Jeff Green, Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem, Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala, Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr, and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love were the other nominees.
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