Antetokounmpo scores 44, Bucks beat Cavs

Giannis Antetokounmpo matched his career high with 44 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-102 on Friday night in Cleveland despite missing two starters. Antetokounmpo's big night came after being held to a season-low 12 points Wednesday night in a loss to Indiana. He was 14 of 19 from the field, made 16 of 21 foul shots, and had 14 rebounds and eight assists.

Khris Middleton, the Bucks' second leading scorer, was out with a sprained right finger. Malcolm Brogdon, fourth on the team in scoring, didn't play because of a sore left hamstring.

•CELTICS 129, HAWKS 108: Kyrie Irving scored 24 points in three quarters and Boston beat Atlanta for its eighth straight victory.

Irving also had five assists, five rebounds and four steals. He scored 12 points in the first quarter and helped Boston race to a 23-5 lead.

•KNICKS 126, HORNETS 124, OT: Emmanuel Mudiay had 34 points and eight assists and short-handed New York overcame a 21-point deficit to snap a five-game skid. Mudiay scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, including a fadeaway jumper with 27.2 seconds left to tie it at 113.

•NETS 125, WIZARDS 118: Spencer Dinwiddie scored 27 points in his first game since signing a three-year contract extension, and Brooklyn beat Washington for its season-best fourth straight victory. Joe Harris added 19 points for the Nets.