ANTETOKOUNMPO LEADS BUCKS TO 143-100 ROUT

Giannis Antetokounmpo matched his season high with 33 points and finished an assist short of a triple-double in three quarters as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 143-100 on Wednesday night. Antetokounmpo added 16 rebounds and nine assists in 30 minutes as the Bucks avenged an early season loss.

Bulls 124, Suns 116.

Jabari Parker had 20 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Phoenix Suns 124-116 to stop a fourgame slide.

Raptors 124, Hawks 108.

» Kyle Lowry scored 21 points TA during his first triple-double of the season and the Toronto Raptors never trailed while beating the reeling Atlanta Hawks 124108 despite a career milestone from Vince Carter.

Knicks 117, Celtics 109.

BOSTON» Trey Burke scored 29 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 21 and the New York Knicks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 117-109 victory over the surprisingly inconsistent Boston Celtics.

76ers 121, Pelicans 120.

Joel Embiid had 31 points and 19 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-120 after Anthony Davis missed the third of three free throws with 2.5 seconds left. The 76ers are 10-0 at home this season.

Hornets 127, Pacers 109.

Jeremy Lamb CHARLOTTE, N.C. scored 21 points, Kemba Walker had 16 points and a season-high 11 assists and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 127109.

Rockets 126, Pistons 124.

James Harden scored a season-high 43 points and Clint Capela added 27 as the Houston Rockets held off the Detroit Pistons to get their fifth straight win, 126-124.