The Denver Post

BUCKS 140, PACERS 126

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Giannis Antetokoun­mpo scored a franchise- record 64 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

Antetokoun­mpo broke the team record of 57 set by Michael Redd in 2006 in a loss to the Utah Jazz.

Joel Embiid scored 30 of his 41 points in the first half and the Philadelph­ia 76ers handed the Detroit Pistons their 21st straight loss to open a home- and- home series.

Detroit matched the longest streak in franchise history, set at the end of the 1979- 80 season and start of 1980- 81.

Brandon Ingram scored a season- high 40 points and short- handed New Orleans had its best offensive showing of the season to rout Washington.

CJ Mccollum had 22 points and Jonas Valanciuna­s added 16 points and 18 rebounds.

Duncan Robinson scored 23 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kyle Lowry each added 17 and Miami beat Charlotte to finish off a two- game home- and- home sweep.

Lowry was perfect shooting — 5 for 5 from the floor.

Pascal Siakam scored 33 points, Scottie Barnes had 27 points and 10 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Atlanta Hawks night to end a four- game losing streak.

O. G. Anunoby added 22 points for the Raptors.

Anthony Davis had 37 points and 10 rebound and Los Angeles held off Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio, extending the Spurs’ franchise- record losing streak to 18.

Tari Eason scored a careerhigh 25 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 20 points and 10 rebounds and Houston beat Memphis to extended its home winning streak to 11.

Cam Thomas scored 24 points, Mikal Bridges added 21 in his return to the desert and the Brooklyn Nets held on to beat the Phoenix Suns, spoiling the debut of the team’s All- Star trio.

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