THE Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 28 points and Damian Lillard had 27, in the Bucks’ win over the Pistons with 128-107 at “Little Caesars Arena” and qualified for the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.
Milwaukee, which finished in first place of the second group with 4/4 wins, has won seven games in a row and nine of the last ten.
Detroit was eliminated from the tournament, with 3 wins and 1 loss in the event, with Cade Cunningham leading the scorer with 23 points, Tobias Harris had 16, Tim Hardaway 15 and Jaylen Duren added 11 for the hosts.
Beyond Giannis and LillardGary Trent Jr. scored 16 points, Bobby Portis and Taurin Prince each had 14 and AJ Green finished with 11.
It is worth noting that the Greek superstar rested in the 4th periodmaking 10/11 shots in 28 minutes while dishing out 8 assists and grabbing 7 rebounds after triple-doubles in three of the previous six games.
In the “8” of the NBA Cupthe Bucks will face the Magic at the Fiserv Forum and surely Giannis and his teammates would like the victory, which will take them to Las Vegas, as the semi-finals will be held on 12/14 and 15/12 at the T-Mobile Arena, while the final is scheduled for early morning of Wednesday, December 18.
NBA results in detail
Hornets-Sixers 104-110
Cavaliers-Wizards 118-87
Pistons-Bucks 107-128
Knicks-Magic 121-106
Raptors-Pacers 122-111
Thunder-Jazz 133-106
Mavericks-Grizzlies 121-116
Suns-Spurs 104-93
Nuggets-Warriors 119-115
Kings-Rockets 120-111
Clippers-Blazers 127-105
Source: Sport Fm
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