Antetokounmpo scores 47 points as Bucks drop struggling Lakers
MILWAUKEE >> Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 47 points, Khris Middleton tied Milwaukee’s record for career 3-pointers and the Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 109-102 on Wednesday night.
Middleton returned after missing eight games due to COVID-19 and made consecutive 3-pointers 30 seconds apart early in the fourth quarter to put the Bucks ahead for good. The second of those 3s was his 1,051st with the Bucks to match Ray Allen for first place on the team’s list.
Allen holds the NBA record with 2,973 3-pointers in a career that also included stints with the Seattle SuperSonics, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat.
LeBron James missed an eighth straight game for the Lakers due to an abdominal
strain. The Lakers have gone 3-5 during that stretch.
NETS 109, CAVALIERS 99 >> James Harden scored 27 points, LaMarcus Aldridge had 24 and Kevin Durant 23 to help Brooklyn beat short-handed Cleveland.
HEAT 113, PELICANS 98 >>
Jimmy Butler had a tripledouble in his return from a sprained right ankle, finishing with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in Miami’s victory over New Orleans.
HAWKS 110, CELTICS 99 >> John Collins scored 20 points, Cam Reddish and Kevin Huerter had 19 apiece and
Atlanta beat Boston for its third straight victory.
HORNETS 97, WIZARDS 87
Terry Rozier scored 19 points, Miles Bridges added 17 and Charlotte beat Washington for its fourth straight victory.
MAGIC 104, KNICKS 98 >> Cole Anthony had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Mo Bamba added 12 points and 11 rebounds and Orlando Magic rallied to beat New York.
THUNDER 101, ROCKETS 89 >> Lu Dort scored 34 points to help Oklahoma City beat Houston.
TIMBERWOLVES 107, KINGS 97
Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 in Minnesota’s victory over Sacramento.
PISTONS 97, PACERS 89 >> Jeremi Grant scored 19 points, Cory Joseph added 18 and Detroit rallied to beat Indiana.