NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo stars as Milwaukee Bucks beat Toronto Raptors
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high 13 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Toronto Raptors 128-104 in the NBA.
Damian Lillard added 25 points in Toronto for the Bucks, who have lost four of their past five games, all against losing teams.
Antetokounmpo suffered a cut finger in the first half that required stitches, but was able to continue before being rested in the fourth quarter as the Bucks secured a comfortable victory.
“He set the whole tone for our team,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said of Antetokounmpo’s performance.
“When your best player does that, it becomes contagious and the ball just moves.”
Zach LaVine had 35 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Chicago Bulls battled back from a 19-point deficit in the third quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-110.
Victor Wembanyama played in the Spurs loss, with 23 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and eight blocked shots.
The Dallas Mavericks, who were without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, suffered their fifth straight loss, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies 119-104.
After winning nine games in a row, the New York Knicks have now lost their previous three after falling to a 103-94 loss to the Orlando Magic.
Bradley Beal came off the bench to score 25 points as the Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-99 to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Sacramento Kings needed double overtime to defeat the Miami Heat 123-118, while the Detroit Pistons beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-115.
2025-01-07 07:10:00
