San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
BANCHERO LEADS MAGIC TO RARE WIN OVER BUCKS
Paolo Banchero had 26 points and 12 rebounds, Orlando’s Wagner brothers combined for 43 points and the host Magic dealt the Milwaukee Bucks their second straight loss, 112-97 on Saturday night.
Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, two nights after a 54point effort in Thursday’s loss at Indiana.
Franz Wagner scored 24 for the Magic and Mo Wagner came off the bench with 19 points and four rebounds. Jalen Suggs added 20 points.
The loss broke Milwaukee’s 14-game win streak against the Magic and marked the Bucks’ first loss in Orlando since March 14, 2018.
“It’s so important for our fans that they witness what our guys are doing right now, tonight,” Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said. “They played with a level of toughness, they sat down and guarded. They took on all challenges.”
Cavaliers 118, Warriors 110: Donovan Mitchell got the best of Golden State and Draymond Green, finishing with 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals on a night Green was ejected, and visiting Cleveland beat Golden State.
Magic 112, Bucks 97
Green pushed Mitchell with his shoulder and sent him out of bounds as Cleveland’s Caris Levert drove for a layup. Then, as Green brought the ball across midcourt moments later, Mitchell chased him down and instigated a heated interaction — and Mitchell was called for a personal foul.
Celtics 117, Raptors 94:
Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 27 and Boston cruised past visiting Toronto.
Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 17 points and seven rebounds. Dennis Schroder had 14 points and Jakob Poeltl 12.
Heat 117, Hawks 109:
Bam Adebayo scored 26 points with 17 rebounds and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added a career-high 20 points as short-handed Miami beat visiting Atlanta for its fourth straight win.
Trae Young led Atlanta with 27 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and 11 assists. Dejounte Murray had 23 points.
Notable
Philadelphia 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries after being struck by a vehicle near his downtown residence Saturday.