Wednesday night’s NBA action.
MILWAUKEE BUCKS 105 NEW YORK KNICKS 104
NEW YORK – Giannis Antetokounmpo sank a turnaround jumper at the buzzer to help the Bucks (18-16) pull off a comeback victory after trailing by as many as 16 points late in the third quarter. Milwaukee never led in the second half up until the Greek Freak’s buzzer-beater.
Antetokounmpo finished with 27 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Jabari Parker chipped in with 15 points. Greg Monroe and Mirza Teletovic came off the bench to score 18 and 13 points, respectively. Monroe added nine boards, four assists and three steals.
Carmelo Anthony scored a game-high 30 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out seven dimes for the Knicks (16-19). Joakim Noah had eight points and 16 rebounds. Derrick Rose and Mindaugas Kuzminskas dropped 15 points apiece. New York has lost six straight and eight of their last 10 games.
CHICAGO BULLS 106 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 94
CLEVELAND – Jimmy Butler paced the Bulls (18-18) with 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds to the victory over a Cavs (26-8) team missing stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. Taj Gibson added 18 points and seven boards. Nikola Mirotic and Doug McDermott combined for 33 points off the bench. LeBron James finished with a game-high 31 points to go along with eight rebounds and seven assists for the Cavs.
MIAMI HEAT 107 SACRAMENTO KINGS 102
SACRAMENTO – Tyler Johnson led the Heat (11-26) with 23 points off the bench. Goran Dragic added 19 points and seven assists. Ty Lawson, Garrett Temple and Arron Afflalo dropped 15 points apiece of the Kings (15-20) bench.
CHARLOTTE HORNETS 123 OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER 112
CHARLOTTE – Nicolas Batum netted a team-high 28 points to lead the Hornets (20-16). Kemba Walker chipped in with 20 points and nine assists. Russell Westbrook had 33 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists for the Thunder (21-15).
ATLANTA HAWKS 111 ORLANDO MAGIC 92
ORLANDO – Dwight Howard, who was a beloved superstar for the Magic from 2004-2012, shook off some boos every time he touched the ball and finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Hawks (19-16). Dennis Schroder finished with 18 points, seven assists, and six boards. Mike Muscala (Bucknell) scored eight points on a perfect 3-of-3 shooting from the field. Aaron Gordon had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic (16-21).
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 115 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 106
LOS ANGELES – Austin Rivers dropped 28 points and handed out seven assists for the Clippers (24-14). DeAndre Jordan added 18 points and 20 rebounds. Jamal Crawford and J.J Redick had 22 and 19 points, respectively. Marc Gasol scored 23 points and dished out six dimes for the Grizzlies (22-16). Mike Conley chipped in with 17 points, 12 assists, and seven boards. Vince Carter and Troy Daniels (VCU) came off the bench to score 11 and nine points, respectively. Carter also grabbed seven rebounds.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 125 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 117
OAKLAND – Stephen Curry (35 points) and Kevin Durant (30 points) combined for 65 points to help the Warriors (31-5) pick up their 11th win in 12 tries. Curry added seven rebounds and five assists. C.J. McCollum (Lehigh) had a team-high 35 points to go along with nine rebounds, five assists and two blocks for the Blazers (15-22).
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