Antetokounmpo’s 50 power Bucks over Jazz
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 50 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his 17th consecutive double-double to help the Milwaukee Bucks rally in the second half for their eighth consecutive victory, 122-118 over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.
Milwaukee led 120-113 with 1:24 left, but Bojan Bogdanovic countered with a 3-pointer and Donovan Mitchell followed with a layup to make 120-118 with 43 seconds left. The Bucks missed on their next possession, but Brook Lopez blocked Mitchell’s driving layup attempt with 4.4 seconds remaining.
Wesley Matthews added 19 points for the Bucks, whose last loss was at Utah on Nov. 8.
RAPTORS 101, 76ERS 96
Pascal Siakam scored 25 points, Fred VanVleet added 24, and host Toronto held Joel Embiid scoreless for the first time in his career in a victory over Philadelphia.
Embiid shot 0-for-11, missing all four of his shots from 3-point range and going 0-for-3 at the free throw line.
BLAZERS 117, BULLS 94
Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points in just his fourth game of the season,
CJ McCollum added 21, and Portland won at Chicago.
CELTICS 103, KINGS 102
Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Jayson Tatum had 20, and Boston held off visiting Sacramento despite a career-high 41 points from Buddy Hield.
LAKERS 114, SPURS 104
LeBron James had 33 points and 13 assists, and Los Angeles won in San Antonio for the second time this season.
HEAT 117, HORNETS 100
Bam Adebayo had 21 points, Jimmy Butler also scored 21, and Miami remained unbeaten at home by topping Charlotte.
NETS 108, CAVALIERS 106
Spencer Dinwiddie hit a fadeaway jumper with 1.9 seconds left to help Brooklyn win at Cleveland.
PACERS 126, GRIZZLIES 114
T.J. Warren scored 26 points to lead Indiana to a win over visiting Memphis.
T-WOLVES 125, HAWKS 113
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points and 13 rebounds, and Minnesota rode three big offensive quarters to rally past host Atlanta.
PISTONS 103, MAGIC 88
Luke Kennard scored 20 points and Blake Griffin added 17 to lead Detroit past visiting Orlando.
THUNDER 100 WARRIORS 97
Dennis Schroder scored 22 points off the bench, and Oklahoma City rallied for a win at Golden State.