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Helping the Milwaukee Bucks bounce back after a rough start under Doc Rivers, extending the team’s winning streak to five consecutive games, Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated against Chicago.
The Greek Freak had a monster double-double of 46 points and 16 rebounds, shooting 16/22 from the field and 12/16 at the line while also sharing 6 assists. Thanks to this 113-97 win over Chicago, he’s now the all-time leader in games won with the franchise (489), surpassing Sidney Moncrief.
He commented in the aftermath. “Everybody has to be on the same page, and I feel like the last couple of games, we’re doing that and that’s why our defense has taken a step. Hopefully, we can keep it up. Right now, it’s just trust. We’ve just got to trust one another. That’s it, win or lose; if we lose it’s gonna stink, but we have to have the same trust”, Giannis Antetokounmpo also said.
On the Bulls, Nikola Vucevic responded with 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Elsewhere during the night, the Boston Celtics had an impressive 28-point victory against the Dallas Mavericks, despite Luka Doncic’s stellar triple-double performance of 37 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. Kristaps Porzingis contributed to his team’s win with 24 points and 6 rebounds.
NBA Results of the night
Detroit Pistons – Cleveland Cavaliers 100-110 (Fontecchio 7 p, Fournier 3 p)
Philadelphia 76ers – Charlotte Hornets 121-114 (Bertans 14 p; Micic 13 p, 7 a)
Boston Celtics – Dallas Mavericks 138-110
Toronto Raptors – Golden State Warriors 105-120 (Poeltl 10 p, 14 r)
Memphis Grizzlies – Portland Trail Blazers 92-122 (Aldama 6 p, 8 r)
Minnesota Timberwolves – Sacramento Kings 120-124 OT (Sabonis 21 p, 15 r, 8 a; Gobert 16 p, 16 r)
New Orleans Pelicans – Indiana Pacers 129-102 (Valanciunas 15 p, 9 r, 3 a)
Chicago Bulls – Milwaukee Bucks 97-113
Los Angeles Clippers – Washington Wizards 140-115 (Avdija 15 p, 5 r, 5 a; Theis 9 p, 8 r)
Standings
Eastern Conference
1. Boston Celtics 47-12
2. Cleveland Cavaliers 39-20
3. Milwaukee Bucks 40-21
4. New York Knicks 35-25
5. Philadelphia 76ers 34-25
6. Orlando Magic 34-26
7. Miami Heat 33-26
8. Indiana Pacers 34-27
9. Chicago Bulls 28-32
10. Atlanta Hawks 26-33
11. Brooklyn Nets 23-36
12. Toronto Raptors 22-38
13. Charlotte Hornets 15-45
14. Detroit Pistons 9-50
15. Washington Wizards 9-51
Western Conference
1. Minnesota Timberwolves 42-18
2. Oklahoma City Thunder 41-18
3. Denver Nuggets 41-19
4. Los Angeles Clippers 38-20
5. Phoenix Suns 35-24
6. New Orleans Pelicans 36-25
7. Sacramento Kings 34-25
8. Dallas Mavericks 34-26
9. Golden State Warriors 32-27
10. Los Angeles Lakers 33-28
11. Utah Jazz 27-33
12. Houston Rockets 25-34
13. Memphis Grizzlies 20-40
14. Portland Trail Blazers 16-42
15. San Antonio Spurs 12-48
– Teams ranking first through sixth advance directly to the Playoffs
– Teams ranking seventh through tenth compete in the Play-Ins
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