NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo pours in 41 in Bucks’ win

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks held on for a 141-131 win over the host Indiana Pacers on Friday night in Indianapolis.

In a scoring onslaught for Milwaukee, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton complemented Antetokounmpo with 23 and 17 points, respectively. Seven Bucks players scored in double figures, including Brook Lopez (15), Pat Connaughton (14), Jevon Carter (12) and Grayson Allen (13).

Myles Turner led the way for Indiana with 24 points, with Buddy Hield close behind with 22. Rookie Bennedict Mathurin also contributed 21, while T.J. McConnell added 19. The Pacers were without Tyrese Haliburton for the ninth game in a row.

Hield, the NBA’s leader in 3point shots made, led all players with 5-for-9 shooting from beyond the arc.

Timberwolves 111, Grizzlies 100

Anthony Edwards collected 25 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to propel Minnesota to a victory over reeling

Memphis in Minneapolis.

Kyle Anderson scored a season-high 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the floor, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range. D’Angelo Russell recorded 19 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals for the Timberwolves, who have won 10 of their last 14 games to move one game above .500 on the season. Minnesota opened its sixgame homestand by posting its eighth win in the last nine games at Target Center.

Memphis’ Ja Morant contributed 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his fourth tripledouble of the season. He has eclipsed the 20-point plateau in 12 straight games. Dillon Brooks scored 17 points, Brandon Clarke added 15 and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 14 for the Grizzlies. Memphis, however, committed 21 turnovers en route to extending its season-high losing streak to five games.

Thunder 112, Cavaliers 100

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points to help Oklahoma City defeat visiting Cleveland for its sixth win in its last eight games.