They turned the page with Giannis in front Bucks! His team Milwaukeeand, hours after Adrian Griffin was fired, they responded by outscoring the Cavaliers 126-116 and with Antetokounmpo achieving his 42nd career triple-double with 35 points18 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 blocks.
Middleton who flanked Giannis was also terrible, scoring 24 points, while he also had 5 rebounds and the same number of assists, and Lillard at his height with 28 points, one rebound and four assists.
Mitchell with 23 points, Allen with 21 and Niang-Strauss with 14 were the leaders for the Cavs, who dropped their eight-game winning streak but still remain on course for the top four.
The twelve minutes: 32-28, 61-51, 93-79, 126-116
Bucks (Joe Prudy): Middleton 24 (7/11 2-pointers, 1/4 3-pointers, 7/8 shots, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals), Giannis Antetokounmpo 35, Brook Lopez 8 (3/6 2-pointers, 9 rebounds, 3 assists), Beasley 9 (3/5 3-pointers), Lillard 28 (6/12 2-pointers, 2/9 3-pointers, 10/11 shots, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 turnovers), Portis 8 (6 rebounds), Crowder 3 (1) , Connaughton 6 (2), Payne 5 (1), Green, Robin Lopez, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Jackson
Cavaliers (JB Bickerstaff): Okoro 10 (3/4 2-pointers, 4/4 shots), Wade 6 (2 3-pointers, 5 rebounds), Allen 21 (10/19 2-pointers, 1/2 shots, 12 rebounds, 5 assists), Struss 14 (2/6 3-pointers, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals), Mitchell 23 (8/13 2-pointers, 2/11 3-pointers, 1/4 shots, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 6 turnovers, 5 foul shots), LeVert 9 (1 3-pointer, 4 rebounds, 4 assists), Merrill 12 (4/9 3-pointers, 3 assists), Niang 14 (2), Jones 5, Nance, Porter 2
Great victory of the Suns in Dallas! The Phoenix team with absolute star Devon Booker, who scored 46 points, swept the Mavericks with a score of 132-109.
Without Kyrie Irving, the Mavs, with Doncic holding up his “flag” with 34 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists and with Hardaway and Hardy, (17 and 11 points respectively), are the only other players team with double-digit points.
The twelve minutes: 34-25, 58-57, 78-100, 109-132
Mavericks: G. Williams 8 (2), Jones 6, Lively 8, Doncic 34 (4/11 three-pointers), Green 8 (2/6 three-pointers), Kleber 2, Holmes 4, Prosper, Hardaway 17 (4/10 three-pointers), Exum 6 (1), Lawson 3 (1), M Williams 2, Hardy 11 (3)
Chance: Durant 12 (10 rebounds), Nurkic 8, Beal 20 (3/7 3-pointers), Allen 15 (3/5 3-pointers), Booker 46 (6/10 3-pointers), Metu 2, Eubanks 2, Watanabe 2, Bates-Diop 11 (1), Okoji 6 (1), Little 2, Goodwin 6
Source: Sport Fm
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