Giannis leads Bucks past Golden State
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and had his third triple-double of the season to help Milwaukee rout the Golden State Warriors 118-99 on Thursday night in Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer’s return from the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols.
Antetokounmpo had 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his 28th career triple-double.
Budenholzer missed four games while in the health and safety protocols, with assistant Darvin Ham taking over as acting head coach. The Bucks went 1-3.
Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors with 16 points.
Grizzlies 116, Timberwolves 108 —
Desmond Bane scored 21 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 20 and Memphis pulled away from Minnesota in the final minutes for its 11th straight victory.
Ja Morant had 16 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, and John Konchar added 15 points and a careerbest 17 rebounds.
Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 30 points.
Thunder 130, Nets 109 —
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Lu Dort scored 27 points and Oklahoma City beat Brooklyn.
Rookie guard Josh Giddey added 19 points for the Thunder, who jumped on a weary Nets team to snap a five-game losing streak with their first victory in 2022. They hadn’t won since beating New York at home on New Year’s Eve.
But with NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant resting, the Thunder led comfortably for most of the last three quarters and improved to 14-27 at the midpoint of their schedule.
Pelicans 113, Clippers 89 —
Brandon Ingram scored 24 points to help New Orleans beat Los Angeles.
Jonas Valanciunas added 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Pelicans.
Terance Mann scored 15 points, and Marcus Morris had 12 for the Clippers.