Ball goes for triple-double, Lakers lose

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points to help Milwaukee overcome Lonzo Ball’s tripledouble in the Bucks’ 98-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.

Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double when he had 17 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds. At 20 years and 15 days, he bested LeBron James by four days to become the youngest to accomplish the feat.

Milwaukee used a 9-2 run at the end of the third quarter to grab a 77-67 lead.

The Bucks maintained a double-digit lead throughout most of the fourth. After the Lakers pulled within seven with just over five minutes left, Antetokounmpo threw down a dunk while being fouled. He made the free throw to grow the Bucks’ lead back to 10 points. He followed with a twisting layup on the next possession as the Bucks gained control.

ROCKETS 111, GRIZZLIES 96

>> James Harden scored 38 points to lead Houston to a win over Memphis.

After suffering two losses to Memphis in the first two weeks of the season, the Rockets finally solved their shooting woes against the Grizzlies.

In their previous two meetings, Memphis held the Rockets to 90 and 89 points, the only two times the Rockets have been held under 100 points this season, and Houston’s lowest two scoring efforts ever under head coach Mike D’Antoni.

KNICKS 118, KINGS 91 >> Kristaps Porzingis returned after a one-game absence to score 34 points, Courtney Lee added 20, and New York beat Sacramento.

Enes Kanter had 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Knicks, who have won four straight at Madison Square Garden. New York led by as many as 33 points in the fourth quarter.

Skal Labissiere scored 19 points and Buddy Hield chipped in 17 for the Kings, whose twogame winning streak was snapped. SPURS 133, BULLS 94 >> Pau Gasol had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the short-handed San Antonio Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls 133-94, setting a season-high in points despite missing a third of their roster Saturday night. Dejounte Murray added 17 points and Davis Bertans had 16 points in 18 minutes for San Antonio.

Chicago lost rookie forward Lauri Markkanen to a sprained left ankle late in the first half. The severity of the injury is unknown.

NUGGETS 125, MAGIC 107

>> Jamal Murray scored a career-high 32 points, Will Barton had 26 points and nine rebounds, both season bests, and Denver beat Orlando.

Nikola Jokic had 12 points and 17 rebounds for his eighth doubledouble of the season and also added eight assists for Denver. Six Nuggets scored in double figures.

SUNS 118, TIMBERWOLVES

110 >> Devin Booker and T.J. Warren scored 35 points apiece and Phoenix snapped a five-game losing streak by beating Minnesota.

CAVALIERS 111, MAVERICKS

104 >> Kevin Love had 29 points and 15 rebounds and Kyle Korver scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter to help Cleveland beat Dallas. The Mavericks were down by as many as 11 points in the fourth quarter and cut the lead to one on two occasions but could never take the lead.

PELICANS 111, CLIPPERS 103

>> DeMarcus Cousins had 35 points and 15 rebounds and Anthony Davis added 25 points and 10 rebounds to help New Orleans beat Los Angeles.

Jrue Holiday had eight assists for New Orleans, half of the total assists generated by the entire Clippers team.

JAZZ 114, NETS 106 >> Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, including four in the final minute, to lead Utah.

WIZARDS 113, HAWKS 94

>> Bradley Beal scored 19 points, and Washington forced Atlanta into a season-worst 24 turnovers in a victory.