Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 of his 41 factors within the third quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away within the closing minutes to beat the visiting Chicago Bulls 122-106 on Wednesday.
Brook Lopez had 21 factors and Damian Lillard added 20 factors and 10 assists for Milwaukee, which shot a season-high 55 p.c from the sector and gained for the fourth time in its final 5 video games.
Milwaukee closed the sport on an 18-4 run to tie the season sequence in opposition to Chicago at one sport apiece. The Bucks by no means trailed after taking a 27-25 lead late within the first quarter.
Zach LaVine made 4 3-pointers and led Chicago with 27 factors. Torrey Craig scored 15 in his first begin of the season.
Grizzlies 117, 76ers 111
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 factors and Desmond Bane recovered from a dismal efficiency to put up 21 factors and 10 rebounds to steer host Memphis previous Philadelphia.
Bane was coming off 12 factors in a house loss to Denver on Tuesday, when he completed with 5 factors after taking pictures 1-of-10 from the ground. He bounced again in opposition to the 76ers together with his second double-double in three video games and added six assists.
Sixers star Paul George left the sport early within the third quarter after hyperextending his left knee whereas grabbing a rebound. Joel Embiid scored 35 factors and 11 rebounds for Philadelphia, which suffered its fifth consecutive defeat.
Knicks 138, Suns 122
Jalen Brunson torched Phoenix once more with 36 factors, 10 assists and 7 3-pointers as New York by no means trailed in its street victory.
Karl-Anthony Cities added 34 factors on 12-of-19 taking pictures and grabbed 10 rebounds because the Knicks notched their fourth straight victory.
Devin Booker scored 33 factors for the Suns, who’ve misplaced 5 straight video games and fell to 1-6 since star Kevin Durant (calf) was sidelined. Bradley Beal (calf) missed his fifth straight sport.
Warriors 120, Falcons 97
Andrew Wiggins scored 27 factors, Stephen Curry added 23 and Golden State recorded its fifth straight house victory, placing Atlanta previous San Francisco.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 14 factors and 11 rebounds for the Warriors, who bounced again from dropping Monday on the street to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Jalen Johnson produced 15 factors and 14 rebounds, a document for the Hawks, who have been enjoying their third sport in 4 days.
Rockets 130, Pacers 113
Alperen Sengun had 31 factors and 12 rebounds and Houston used a third-quarter surge to beat visiting Indiana.
Jabari Smith Jr. added 23 factors and eight rebounds whereas Fred VanVleet had 18 factors and 6 assists for Houston, which has gained six of its final seven video games.
Quenton Jackson scored a career-high 24 factors for the Pacers, who’ve misplaced 4 of their final 5. Pascal Siakam scored 16 of his 21 factors within the second quarter.
Clippers 104, Magic 93
James Harden scored 24 factors and Amir Coffey added 18 as Los Angeles beat Orlando in Inglewood, Calif., to increase its house successful streak to 6 video games.
Ivica Zubac had 17 factors and 12 rebounds because the Clippers gained the battle of sturdy defensive groups by holding their second straight opponent below 100 factors. Los Angeles was with out its high scorer Norman Powell (hamstring).
Anthony Black scored 17 factors and Jalen Suggs added 16 because the Magic’s six-game successful streak ended. Orlando gave up 100 factors for the primary time in seven video games.
Cavaliers 128, Pelicans 100
Ty Jerome scored a career-high 29 factors and made seven 3-pointers as host Cleveland rebounded from its first lack of the season to rout a depleted New Orleans.
Georges Niang scored 20 factors, Jarrett Allen added 16 factors and 11 rebounds and Jaylon Tyson had 16 factors and 11 rebounds because the Cavaliers accomplished a back-to-back streak that started with a 120-117 loss at Boston on Tuesday.
Second-round draft decide Antonio Reeves scored a season-high 34 factors to steer the Pelicans, who misplaced for the ninth time in 10 video games. New Orleans performed with out its eight finest gamers.
Thunder 109, Path Blazers 99
Jalen Williams scored 30 factors and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 28 as Oklahoma Metropolis beat visiting Portland.
It was the Thunder’s 14th straight win over the Blazers, courting again to January 2022. Williams added eight assists and 7 rebounds, and he made 5 of Oklahoma Metropolis’s 9 3-pointers.
Shaedon Sharpe led the Path Blazers with 21 factors, going 6 of 16 from the sector. The Blazers have been as soon as once more with out Deandre Ayton and Anfernee Simons.
–Area degree media
