Bucks close with 9-0 run to beat Hawks, 109-104

M I LWAUKEE— K h r i s Middleton scored 28 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a late deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-104 on Friday night.

After Kemba Walker gave Charlotte a 104-100 lead with 2:24 remaining, Milwaukee closed on a 9-0 run, the Bucks tied it on dunks by Antetokounmpo and Middleton and took the lead on Eric Bledsoe’s layup.

Bledsoe had 24 points and 10 assists in the first game of the home-and-home set.

Walker had 32 points before leaving with an apparent injury after losing the ball and falling to the floor with the game tied at 104 with 1:42 to play. Former University of Wisconsin star Frank Kaminsky added 16 points, and Marvin Williams had 15 points and 10 rebounds.

PISTONS 104, KNICKS 101

DETROIT—Andre Drummond had 18 points and 15 rebounds and Deroit rallied to beat New York.

Tobias Harris scored 24 points to help the Pistons win for the fourth time in five games.

Kristaps Porzingis had with 29 points for New York, and Enes Kanter added 22 points and 16 rebounds. Porzingis missed a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer.

New York had won five of six, including a victory Thursday night over the Boston Celtics.

NETS 119, WIZARDS 84

NEW YORK—Rondae HollisJefferson had 21 points and 11 rebounds in Brooklyn’s victory over Washington.

Caris LeVert added 17 points, and DeMarre Carroll, Spencer Dinwiddie and Nik Stauskas added 15 apiece to help the Nets snap a four-game losing streak. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 13 points for the Wizards.

PELICANS 111, MAGIC 97

ORLANDO, Fla.—DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and New Orleans never trailed against Orlando.

Anthony Davis added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday had 24 points for New Orleans. Jonathon Simmons led the Magic with 22 points. They have lost seven straight.