By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Milwaukee Bucks are on fire, recording their eighth win in the last 10 games, with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way against the Utah Jazz on the road.
The Bucks emerged victorious in Salt Lake City with a final score of 110-125, as the Greek international was just three assists shy of a monstrous triple-double.
Giannis scored 35 points on 16/23 shooting from the field and grabbed 18 rebounds. Damian Lillard matched his 35 points, while Khris Middleton completed the Big 3’s impressive performance with 22 points.
Lauri Markkanen was Utah’s top performer, finishing with 19 points and nine rebounds.
Alperen Şengün scored just 11 points but was on the verge of a triple-double in the Houston Rockets‘ 114-112 win over the defending champion Boston Celtics, with Amen Thompson hitting the game-winner.
The Turkish center grabbed nine rebounds and dished nine assists against Kristaps Porziņģis, who scored 17 points with eight rebounds for the Celtics.
As for other European stars, talented Nikola Jović scored 15 points with seven rebounds in the Miami Heat‘s 125-119 victory over the Orlando Magic.
The Serbian forward emerged victorious in the Florida derby despite the impressive performances of German internationals for the visitors, with Franz Wagner scoring 29 points with eight rebounds and Tristan da Silva adding 17 points, six boards, and five assists. Goga Bitadze contributed 10 points and nine rebounds.