NBA roundup: Bucks edge Magic, finish off 6-0 homestand

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds, Damian Lillard added 24 factors, and the Milwaukee Bucks despatched the visiting Orlando Magic to a fourth consecutive loss in a 118-114 determination on Thursday.

Milwaukee, which closed out a 6-0 homestand, used a 21-8 third-quarter run to open a 15-point lead, then held the Magic at bay the remainder of the sport. Antetokounmpo scored seven factors within the closing 3:12, 5 of which got here on 5-of-6 taking pictures on the free-throw line. He completed the competition taking pictures 15-for-19 from the charity stripe and 11-for-25 from the ground.

Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez have been the one different Bucks scorers to complete in double-figures with 14 factors apiece.

Paolo Banchero scored 23 factors for Orlando and Moritz Wagner got here off the bench for 21 factors and eight rebounds. Cole Anthony completed with 18 factors, 11 rebounds and 6 assists off the bench.

Timberwolves 118, Lakers 111

Anthony Edwards scored 27 factors, grabbed seven rebounds and dished 5 assists to guide Minnesota previous Los Angeles in Minneapolis.

Karl-Anthony Towns added 21 factors for Minnesota, which bounced again from a loss one evening earlier towards the Philadelphia 76ers. Rudy Gobert notched a double-double with 15 factors and 13 rebounds.

Minnesota Timberwolves heart Rudy Gobert (27) shoots as Los Angeles Lakers ahead Anthony Davis (3) defends through the second half of an NBA basketball recreation Thursday.
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Anthony Davis scored 31 factors and grabbed eight rebounds for the Lakers, who misplaced their fourth consecutive recreation. Austin Reaves added 20 factors. LeBron James didn’t play on the second evening of a back-to-back set due to what the crew described as a sore left ankle.

Wizards 118, Trail Blazers 117

Kyle Kuzma had 32 factors, eight rebounds and 6 assists and Washington by no means trailed whereas edging host Portland.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Matisse Thybulle, proper, and Washington Wizards heart Mike Muscala attain for a rebound through the second half of an NBA basketball recreation in Portland.
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Tyus Jones made 5 3-pointers and scored 24 factors, whereas Daniel Gafford contributed 16 factors, eight rebounds, six blocked photographs and 4 steals earlier than fouling out for the Wizards. It was simply the third victory in 20 video games for Washington.

Anfernee Simons scored a season-best 41 factors for Portland, which misplaced for the eighth time in 9 video games. Simons, who made a season-high seven 3-pointers, tallied 22 factors within the closing quarter. Deandre Ayton recorded 23 factors and 16 rebounds and Jerami Grant had 20 factors for Portland, however his left-handed runner was off the mark as time expired.

Jazz 119, Pistons 111

Kelly Olynyk logged 27 factors, six assists and 4 steals and short-handed Utah put host Detroit getting ready to matching the NBA’s longest single-season shedding streak.

The Pistons have misplaced 25 straight, one shy of the NBA single-season report. The 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers dropped 26 in a row. Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 28 factors, 10 assists and 6 rebounds but in addition dedicated six turnovers. Jaden Ivey added 24 factors and 7 assists.

Collin Sexton equipped 19 factors, eight assists and 4 steals for the Jazz. Ochai Agbaji contributed 18 factors off the Utah bench.

Bulls 114, Spurs 95

Coby White scored 22 factors, together with 12 within the decisive fourth quarter, as Chicago was at its greatest over the ultimate 12 minutes whereas beating visiting San Antonio.

The Bulls, who gained their third in a row, led by 4 at halftime and by 9 within the third quarter earlier than San Antonio fought again to inside 77-70 heading into the ultimate quarter. DeMar DeRozan added 21 factors for the Bulls, with Patrick Williams hitting for 18.

Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 21 factors whereas Zach Collins added 14. Victor Wembanyama was held to seven factors on 3-of-8 taking pictures from the sector. San Antonio has misplaced three straight video games and 21 of its previous 22.

Pelicans 123, Cavaliers 104

Trey Murphy III scored a game-high 28 factors and visiting New Orleans ended Cleveland’s three-game profitable streak.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Max Strus (1) dribbles previous New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins (24) within the fourth quarter at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
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Murphy made 10 of 16 field-goal makes an attempt and 6 of 10 3-point tries as New Orleans gained for the fifth time in six video games. CJ McCollum added 18 factors because the Pelicans confirmed no lingering results from squandering a 24-point lead in a last-second loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday. New Orleans was with out Zion Williamson (sickness).

Dean Wade scored 20 factors to tempo the Cavaliers, who performed with out Donovan Mitchell (sickness).

Thunder 134, Clippers 115

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 factors to guide Oklahoma City to a victory over visiting Los Angeles.

The Thunder stretched their profitable streak to a few and gained for the seventh time in 9 video games and snapped the Clippers’ nine-game profitable streak. While rookie Chet Holmgren didn’t report a block after combining for 15 over the earlier two video games, he had 23 factors, a season-high seven assists and 6 rebounds.

James Harden led the Clippers with 23 factors whereas Paul George added 22 and Russell Westbrook had 15 factors and 13 rebounds.

Grizzlies 116, Pacers 103

Desmond Bane scored 22 of his 31 factors within the second half and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 as Memphis beat visiting Indiana.

Ja Morant had 20 factors, eight assists and 5 rebounds in his residence debut after serving a 25-game suspension for holding a gun in a number of movies final spring. Ziaire Williams chipped in 16 factors and Santi Aldama had 13.

Obi Toppin scored 22 factors for Indiana, which misplaced for the fifth time in its final six video games. Tyrese Haliburton had 17 factors and 14 assists. The Pacers have been held to a season-low level whole after getting into the sport because the league’s top-scoring crew at 128 factors per recreation.