Giannis posts triple-double vs. Bulls, hits 10,000-point mark

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped up with a triple-double of 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists and the Milwaukee Bucks downed Chicago Bulls 111-98. Giannis also reached the 10,000 points milestone in his career in a game that will be remembered. He became the seventh player of the franchise to reach 10k points.

On the opposing end, Lauri Markkanen and Tomas Satoransky posted 8 and 7 points each for Bulls.

The Nuggets grabbed a 107-100 win over Minnesota Timberwolves, paced by Nikola Jokic who posted a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds along with five assists.

Danilo Gallinari erupted with a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds to pace Oklahoma City Thunder to a 112-107 win over Houston Rockets. Dennis Schroder followed his lead and contributed 23 points and five rebounds. Rockets’ Clint Capela exited the court with 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Evan Fournier and Nikola Vucevic led Orlando Magic to a 106-83 triumph over Charlotte Hornets with their individual performances. The French guard posted 26 points and four assists, while the Montenegrin big man tapped a double-double of 24 points and 10 boards.

Willy Hernangomez posted 8 points for Hornets, while Nicolas Batum contributed 3 points and six rebounds.

Goran Dragic came from the bench to add 18 points in Miami Heat’s 118-113 victory over Sacramento Kings, overshadowing a 22-point performance by Nemanja Bjelica. Bogdan Bogdanovic also added 14 points for Kings.

Marc Gasol dropped 14 points and five rebounds in 23 minutes at the Toronto Raptors prevailed over Atlanta Hawks 122-117, while Serge Ibaka posted 8 points and 7 rebounds coming from the bench.

Rudy Gobert and Bojan Bogdanovic led Utah Jazz past Indiana Pacers with a 118-88 win, posting 20 and 14 points apiece. On the other end of the court, Domantas Sabonis had 10 points and 8 rebounds.

Nicolo Melli posted 15 points, five rebounds and three assists and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated Memphis Grizzlies 126-116, while Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points for the Memphis side.

Frank Ntilikina had six points and three rebounds in New York Knicks’ 106-86 victory over Cleveland Cavaliers and Cedi Osman, who finished the game with 14 points and three assists.

Daniel Theis added 5 points coming from the bench in Boston Celtics’ 139-107 triumph over Los Angeles Lakers.

Furkan Korkmaz contributed 10 points and three assists in Philadelphia 76ers’ 117-111 victory against Brooklyn Nets. On the other end of the court, Rodions Kurucs and Dzanan Musa posted 5 and 2 points each.

Mario Hezonja had 5 points in 19 minutes in Portland Trail Blazers’ 129-124 victory against Golden State Warriors.

Marco Belinelli scored 11 points in San Antonio Spurs’ narrow 120-118 win vs. Phoenix Suns. Dario Saric dropped 10 points for the Phoenix side.

Svi Mykhailiuk and Sekou Doumbouya posted 10 and 6 points respectively for Detroit Pistons in their 106-100 defeat to Washington Wizards.

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