NBA roundup: Antetokounmpo guides Bucks to win over Magic

Antetokounmpo made 10 of 14 shots from the floor to send the Bucks to their 16th win in a row overall and 11th straight victory at home.

Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo drives against Orlando Magic’s Bol Bol during the second half of an NBA game on March 1, 2023.  | Photo Credit: AP

Giannis Antetokounmpo collected 31 points, seven rebounds and six assists to fuel streaking Milwaukee Bucks’ victory over visiting Orlando Magic.

Antetokounmpo made 10 of 14 shots from the floor to send the Bucks to their 16th win in a row overall and 11th straight victory at home. Milwaukee sits four wins shy of matching its franchise record overall win streak, set during the 1970-71 season. Jrue Holiday contributed 23 points and nine assists and Brook Lopez added 18 points for the Bucks, who made a season-high 26 3-pointers.

Orlando’s Cole Anthony scored a season-high 28 points off the bench and Markelle Fultz recorded 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Wendell Carter Jr. had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Franz Wagner added 18 points for the Magic, who have lost 13 in a row to the Bucks.

Lakers 123, Thunder 117

With LeBron James and Anthony Davis out, Dennis Schroder scored 26 points to lift Los Angeles over host Oklahoma City for its fifth win in its last seven games.

Also missing D’Angelo Russell (sprained right ankle), the Lakers got a balanced offensive effort, as five other players scored in double figures, and four Lakers players hit at least three 3-pointers, including four from Troy Brown Jr. James missed his second consecutive game with a foot injury, and Davis sat out with a stress injury in his right foot.

Jalen Williams led Oklahoma City with 24 points and chipped in seven assists, while Josh Giddey added 22 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. The Thunder were without All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the fourth consecutive game with an abdominal strain. Gilgeous-Alexander also remains in the league’s health and safety protocol.

Knicks 142, Nets 118

Jalen Brunson scored 30 of his 39 points during a blistering first half for New York, which continued its surge with a rout of visiting Brooklyn.

The Knicks, who have won seven straight to move into fifth place in the Eastern Conference, scored 47 points in the first quarter, one shy of the franchise record for an opening period. New York tied a franchise record by hitting 14 3-pointers in the first half, and its 142 points were a season high.

Mitchell Robinson (13 points, 10 rebounds) posted his fourth consecutive double-double while Julius Randle added 21 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Knicks. Cameron Johnson scored 33 points for the Nets, who have lost four straight and are 2-8 since dealing Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 6, shortly before Kevin Durant was traded to the Phoenix Suns.

76ers 119, Heat 96

Tyrese Maxey, who was inserted into the starting lineup in place of injured star Joel Embiid, finished with game highs of 27 points and seven assists to lead Philadelphia to a road win over Miami.

Philadelphia improved to 9-4 this season without Embiid, who sat out with a sore left foot. Embiid ranks second in the NBA in scoring at 33 points per game. The 76ers, who snapped a two-game skid that included a home loss to the Heat, also got 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists from James Harden.

Miami, which had a height advantage, lost for the fifth time in its past six games. The Heat were led by Bam Adebayo (20 points, eight rebounds). Jimmy Butler added 16 points, but he had just six after the first quarter.

Grizzlies 113, Rockets 99

Desmond Bane scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half as Memphis snapped an eight-game road losing streak with a win over Houston.

Ja Morant had 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Memphis, which led by as many as 28 and won its third straight. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 17 points and five blocks, and Dillon Brooks scored 16 ppoints. Memphis, which leads the NBA in third-quarter points (31.2), led by three at the half before outscoring Houston 38-24 in the third.

Jalen Green scored 20 points to lead Houston, while Kenyon Martin Jr. added 19 and Alperen Sengun had 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists. The Rockets have lost 11 straight games and 31 of their past 35. Houston shot 40 percent from the field and 11 of 34 (32.4 percent) from beyond the arc.

Pelicans 121, Trail Blazers 110

Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 40 points on 18-of-29 shooting as New Orleans earned a victory at Portland.

CJ McCollum recorded 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists against his former mates to help New Orleans snap a four-game losing streak.

Damian Lillard finished with 41 points and eight rebounds and Jerami Grant scored 28 points for the Trail Blazers, who lost for the seventh time in 10 games.