Antetokounmpo has 44 to bounce back
Giannis Antetokounmpo rebounded from his worst game of the season to match his career high with 44 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-102 on Friday night despite missing two starters.
Two nights after being held to a season-low 12 points 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.
Golden State 130, at Sacramento
125: Klay Thompson (27 points) made a go-ahead three with 38.5 seconds left and the Warriors rallied on a 16-2 closing run to remain tied atop the West. Stephen Curry finished with 35 points and Kevin Durant added 33 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
at Denver 109, Oklahoma City 98:
Nikola Jokic had 24 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, and the Nuggets beat the Thunder for the fourth straight time. Paul George had 32 points to lead Oklahoma City.
at Portland 128, Toronto 122:
Damian Lillard had 24 points and the Trail Blazers bench outscored the Raptors’ 58-26. Kawhi Leonard returned after missing two games and had 28 points but Toronto played without All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry (thigh bruise).
at Boston 129, Atlanta 108: Kyrie Irving scored 24 points in three quarters with five assists, five rebounds and four steals, and the Celtics won their eighth straight.
Indiana 113, at Philadelphia 101:
Thaddeus Young had 26 points and 10 rebounds against his former team, and the Pacers overcame Joel Embiid’s 40-point, 21-rebound night to win their sixth straight. Embiid became the first 76er with at least 30 points and 20 rebounds since Charles Barkley on Dec. 7, 1990. Embiid is the first player in the NBA with 40 and 20 this season.
New York 126, at Charlotte 124,
OT: Emmanuel Mudiay scored 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, and the short-handed Knicks overcame a 21-point deficit to end a five-game skid.
at Brooklyn 125, Washington 118:
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 27 points in his first game since signing a three-year extension, and the Nets won their season-best fourth straight.
Miami 100, at Memphis 97: Josh Richardson and Kelly Olynyk each had 18 points as the Heat rallied without an ailing Dwyane Wade.