GIANNIS Antetokounmpo scored 46 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks used a 14-5 run late in the fourth quarter to defeat the host Sacramento Kings 133-124 on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).
Khris Middleton scored a season-high 31 points and dished out nine assists for the NBA-leading Bucks, who won for the eighth time in 10 games.
Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez added 23 points and eight rebounds before an ejection in the closing seconds. Lopez and Sacramento’s Trey Lyles got into a shoving match shortly before the buzzer, and both players were tossed.
Domantas Sabonis recorded 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists for the Kings but was held to 3-of-11 shooting in the second half. Sacramento, which had won eight of its previous nine games, got 35 points and eight rebounds from De’Aaron Fox and 28 points from Kevin Huerter.
In other games, it was the Warriors 123, Suns 112; Pistons 117, Pacers 97;
Rockets 111, Celtics 109; Wolves 136, Hawks 115; Heat 119, Jazz 115; and Grizzlies 104, Mavs 88.
Warriors 123, Suns 112
Klay Thompson helped Golden State build a big lead with a 33-point first half, Stephen Curry and Jordan Poole chipped in with 23 and 20 points, respectively, for the game and the Warriors survived a Phoenix rally to win in San Francisco.
Thompson finished with 38 points for the Warriors, who won their eighth straight at home as they prepare to embark on a five-game trip with the hopes of snapping an eight-game road losing streak.
Phoenix’s Devin Booker scored 32 points and Deandre Ayton put up 27 points and 12 rebounds. Chris Paul added game-high 11 assists to complement 11 points as the Suns lost their second straight after a four-game winning streak. — Field Level Media
