Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 factors and 14 rebounds earlier than resting for the complete fourth quarter because the Milwaukee Bucks by no means trailed in a 130-94 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
Khris Middleton added 19 factors and 10 assists for Milwaukee, which improved to an NBA-best 52-20 after profitable for the twenty third time in its final 26 video games. Bobby Portis added 19 factors and 10 rebounds, Joe Ingles had 14 factors and Brook Lopez chipped in 11.
Devin Vassell led San Antonio (19-54) with 16 factors. Keita Bates-Diop added 14 factors, Jeremy Sochan scored 13 and Sandro Mamukelashvili and Zach Collins every contributed 12 factors and 7 rebounds.
San Antonio trailed by double digits for the complete second half and misplaced for the fourth time in its final 5 video games.
Ingles made 4 3-pointers for Milwaukee, which avenged a 111-93 loss in San Antonio on Nov. 11. The Bucks shot 52 p.c from the sector and 15 of 43 (34.9 p.c) from 3-point vary.
Milwaukee’s trio of Antetokounmpo, Middleton and Jrue Holiday mixed for 22 factors within the first quarter to place the Bucks forward 33-28.
San Antonio stayed inside single digits for a lot of the second quarter earlier than Milwaukee closed on a 15-2 run to guide 66-51 on the half. Antetokounmpo had 18 factors to guide all scorers.
The Bucks led on the break regardless of committing eight turnovers and taking pictures 9 of 16 (56.2 p.c) from the foul line and seven of twenty-two (31.8 p.c) from past the arc.
Milwaukee carried its momentum into the second half and stretched its result in 100-72 after three quarters. Antetokounmpo had 13 factors within the third interval earlier than sitting out the fourth.
Holiday chipped in seven factors and eight assists for Milwaukee, which improved to 30-7 at house. The Bucks held San Antonio to 38.7 p.c taking pictures, together with 9 of 39 (23.1 p.c) from 3-point vary.
San Antonio performed its second straight recreation with out main scorer Keldon Johnson, who’s day-to-day on account of a neck sprain.
