The 23-year-old made the first one to tie the game on 106-106 with 24.9 seconds to go before Matt Freije's jumper put the Bucks back to the driving seat with 1.4 seconds left in the game.
Kurz, who had 11 points and four assists, received the in-bound at the top of the arc, dribbled once, and unleashed the last attempt. The Warriors bench ran onto the court to embrace him down on the ground for the celebration.
"We had two options during the last time-out, Rob was one of them. He made the open shot. It's a great shot," Warriors' assistant coach Keith Smart said.
"Rob played well today and he played well during the summer. We'll have a couple of weeks to decide the final roster. Everyone has the opportunity to stay. Rob did a great job here. He helped a great deal," Smart added.
Stephen Jackson, who missed Wednesday's game when the Warriors lost 98-94 to the Bucks in Guangzhou, China, scored 11 out of his 24 points in the first quarter for a 26-24 lead.
The Bucks' top player Michael Redd didn't play in Guangzhou either, and he answered in the second quarter when he made three 3-pointers for 12 points to give the Bucks a 60-56 lead in the first half.
Trailing by 83-80 into the fourth quarter, the Bucks tied it on89 to all and led 104-99 after a 11-0 run.
"The fans of both cities are incredible. Both teams feel like playing on the home courts. Our players want to give their thanks to the fans," Smart talked about the unusual celebration after Kurz's winning shot.
Charlie Villanueva had 26 points and eight rebounds while Redd added 23 points for the Bucks. Rookie Joe Alexander contributed 14 points.
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