NBA-leading Bucks wins 32nd game, Mavs loses in OT despite Doncic triple-double
The Milwaukee Bucks won again, while the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.
Published : Jan 05, 2020 16:24 IST
The NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 127-118 for its 32nd win of the season.
Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a game-high 32 points as the high-flying Bucks improved to 32-5 on Saturday.
Reigning MVP Antetokounmpo scored 19 of his points in the third quarter to fuel Milwaukee's fifth successive win since a Christmas Day loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
DeMar DeRozan led the Spurs (14-20) with 26 points on the road in Milwaukee.
Meanwhile, Luka Doncic's NBA-leading 10th triple-double of the season was not enough to stop the Dallas Mavericks from falling 123-120 to the Charlotte Hornets in overtime.
Doncic had 39 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for the Mavericks, who succumbed to Terry Rozier's go-ahead shot from range in OT.
Rozier finished with 29 points as the Hornets erased a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
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Young sees Hawks soar
Trae Young's 41 points powered the struggling Atlanta Hawks past the Indiana Pacers 116-111.
Jae Crowder (27 points), Jaren Jackson Jr. (24), Ja Morant (22) and Dillon Brooks (22) starred as the Memphis Grizzlies crushed the Paul George-less Los Angeles Clippers 140-114 in LA.
Double-doubles from Fred VanVleet (29 points, 11 assists) and Serge Ibaka (21 points, 12 rebounds), and Kyle Lowry's 26 points guided the Toronto Raptors to a 121-102 win at the Brooklyn Nets.
The Utah Jazz topped the Orlando Magic 109-96 thanks to Donovan Mitchell's 32 points on the road.
Jamal Murray put up 39 points in the Denver Nuggets' 128-114 defeat away to the Washington Wizards.
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Aldridge goes cold
LaMarcus Aldridge scored all 16 of his points in the first half, with the Spurs big man 0 of seven from the field in 15 second-half minutes.
Carter makes history
Hawks veteran Vince Carter, 42, received a standing ovation after he became the first NBA player in history to feature in four different decades.
Saturday's results Memphis Grizzlies 140-114 Los Angeles Clippers Toronto Raptors 121-102 Brooklyn Nets Utah Jazz 109-96 Orlando Magic Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 Cleveland Cavaliers Atlanta Hawks 116-111 Indiana Pacers Boston Celtics 111-104 Chicago Bulls Washington Wizards 128-124 Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons 111-104 Golden State Warriors Milwaukee Bucks 127-118 San Antonio Spurs Charlotte Hornets 123-120 Dallas Mavericks (OT) New Orleans Pelicans 117-115 Sacramento Kings |
Pistons at Lakers
The Western Conference-leading Los Angeles Lakers (28-7) will welcome the Pistons (13-23) to Staples Center on Sunday. The Lakers have won four straight, while the Pistons are eyeing back-to-back victories.