It can be a simple game sometimes for the Warriors. When the offense is stagnant and the ball isn't moving, their opponents usually take control. But when they move the ball and make the extra pass, results like Wednesday night's 119-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks may become more common.

"It starts with me," said Jackson, who finished with a team-high 21 points, eight assists and four steals. "I'm the captain of the team and the leader, and in order for us to play together and share the ball, it starts with me. It's up to me to make sacrifices and pass up some open looks and try to get other guys shots. It's getting contagious."

Golden State (7-15) finished with 27 assists, its second highest total of the season, as it recorded its second straight win and third straight over the Bucks. Milwaukee (9-15) has now lost six in a row on the road.

Seven Warriors scored in double figures, including 19 from C.J. Watson and 18 from Andris Biedrins. Jamal Crawford had just four points but finished with seven assists.

The Warriors had just 11 assists in a blowout loss to San Antonio on Saturday and perhaps not surprisingly, they worked on ball movement in practice before playing Oklahoma City two days later. They had 17 assists in their 112-102 road win over the Thunder.

Against the Bucks, Golden State had 12 assists by midway through the second quarter to help build a double-digit lead.

"We've really emphasized ball movement these last couple of games," said Biedrins, who added 14 rebounds and four blocks. "So now everybody's trying to make that extra pass, and it works really well. "... A couple extra passes will get that open shot."

Biedrins had 12 points and 12 rebounds by halftime, and he put back a missed 3-pointer by Jackson to give Golden State a 66-52 lead with 8:55 left in the third quarter.

Milwaukee tied the game at 78 with 2:11 to play in the third after a fast-break dunk by Michael Redd, who had 15 third-quarter points.

The Warriors, though, put the game away by starting the fourth quarter on a 22-5 run to take a 104-86 lead.

Belinelli scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, hitting all four of his shots. He finished with a season-high 15 points. Belinelli had 13 points against Oklahoma City.

"After these two games, we are a team," Belinelli said. "Everybody gets shots, plays defense. Everybody is part of the team. It's great."

As badly as the Warriors struggled in late November and early December, the next few weeks present an opportunity for them to get back to respectability.

After hosting Houston on Friday and playing at Denver on Saturday, Golden State embarks on a five-game road trip that includes games at Indiana and Charlotte, teams with losing records, and Miami, which pulled out a 130-129 overtime victory at Oracle Arena on Dec. 1.

"I think this is a good point where we can start a winning streak," Biedrins said. "We have tough games coming up, but if we play like this, if we share the ball and everybody gets involved, we can (beat) any team."

Contact Curtis Pashelka at cpashelka@bayareanewsgroup.com.Warriors 119, Bucks 96next game: Friday, vs. Rockets, 7:30 p.m.