Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his third triple-double of the season with 42 factors, 12 rebounds and 11 assists because the Milwaukee Bucks prolonged its successful streak to 6 video games, beating the visiting Washington Wizards 124-114 on Saturday evening.
Damian Lillard had 25 factors and 10 assists, Brook Lopez scored 18 factors, AJ Inexperienced added 13 off the bench and Taurean Prince had 11 for Milwaukee, which gained for the eighth time in its previous 9 video games.
Antetokounmpo registered his first profession 40-point triple-double and went 15-for-24 from the sphere.
Washington misplaced its 14th straight sport and is 2 setbacks away from matching its franchise-record shedding streak of 16. The Wizards had been 9-for-32 (28.1 p.c) from 3-point vary.
Jordan Poole led Washington with 31 factors. Former Bucks level guard Malcolm Brogdon tallied season highs of 29 factors and 11 rebounds, and Jonas Valanciunas and Corey Kispert had 16 factors apiece.
Suns 113, Warriors 105
Devin Booker and Tyus Jones stole the highlight from a Kevin Durant-Stephen Curry showdown with a mixed 46 factors and 18 assists and Phoenix held off visiting Golden State.
Durant shot simply 7-for-20 however nonetheless managed 21 factors and added 10 rebounds for Phoenix, which gained for simply the second time in its final eight video games. The Suns went 14 of 21 on 3-pointers within the half.
Curry went 8-for-21 general and 3-for-10 from deep for 23 factors for Golden State, which dropped its fourth straight. Andrew Wiggins added 18 factors for the Warriors, who made solely 14 of their 40 pictures from distance.
Hawks 107, Hornets 104
De’Andre Hunter scored on back-to-back possessions throughout a 10-second span within the remaining minute and Jalen Johnson racked up 20 factors to raise Atlanta over host Charlotte.
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Hunter completed with 18 factors, Onyeka Okongwu posted 16 factors and 11 rebounds and Zaccharie Risacher and Trae Younger every provided 14 factors as Atlanta gained its third sport in a row. Charlotte’s Brandon Miller went 10-for-30 from the sphere on the best way to 32 factors.
Miller drained a 3-pointer to get the Hornets inside 103-102 on the 14.6-second mark. Hunter countered with two free throws earlier than a Charlotte timeout. Miller missed on a trey, then Okongwu made two foul pictures to seal the victory.
76ers 111, Pistons 96
Tyrese Maxey had 28 factors and 6 assists as visiting Philadelphia rolled previous Detroit.
KJ Martin provided 19 factors, six rebounds and three blocked pictures, whereas Ricky Council IV had 17 factors. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 14 factors and 6 rebounds. Paul George, who had missed the Sixers’ earlier three video games with a left knee bone bruise, chipped in 11 factors, eight rebounds and 5 assists.
Malik Beasley led the Pistons with 19 factors, six rebounds and 4 assists, whereas Jaden Ivey tossed in 15 factors. Marcus Sasser and Wendell Moore Jr. added 12 and 11 factors off the bench, respectively.
Mavericks 106, Jazz 94
Kyrie Irving scored 30 factors to steer Dallas to a wire-to-wire win over Utah in Salt Lake Metropolis.
The Mavericks improved to 5-1 with out injured star Luka Doncic, who traveled with the staff however didn’t play due to a wrist damage. Quentin Grimes scored 24 factors whereas P.J. Washington (16 factors, 11 rebounds) and Daniel Gafford (14 factors, 11 boards) every tallied a double-double in Dallas’ third straight victory.
Lauri Markkanen, who missed the Jazz’s earlier sport for the beginning of a kid, scored 19 factors on 7-of-20 capturing to tempo Utah. The Jazz shot simply 35.8 p.c from the sphere whereas shedding for a 3rd consecutive sport and for the seventh time in eight video games.