By George Efkarpides/ efkarpides@eurohoops.net
The Milwaukee Bucks (4-0) handed the Sixers their second straight loss with a 123-108 victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo was unstoppable, notching his first triple-double of the season.
The “Greek Freak” finished with 32 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Croatian wing, Dario Saric hit 6-of-11 shots for 15 points, also adding 7 boards for the losing side.
Slovenian rookie Luka Doncic squared off against Trae Young and was superb with 21 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a block in 34 minutes despite a 104-111 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
Ukrainian big-man Alex Len, had 7 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks for the Hawks. Meanwhile, Steph Curry scored 51 points and LeBron James got his first win with the Lakers.
Here are last night’s results and the euro-scorers:
| CLEVELAND CAVALIERS | BROOKLYN NETS | 86-102 | Osman 8 p. 6 r. 1 s., Zizic 2 r. |
| TORONTO RAPTORS | MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES | 112-105 | Valanciunas 16 p. 9 r. 2 a. Ibaka 15 p. 7 r. 1 a.. |
| CHICAGO BULLS | CHARLOTTE HORNETS | 112-110 | Batum 13 p. 4 r. 3 a. 1 s. 1 b., Parker 10 p. 2 r. 2 a., Hernangomez 7 p. 5 r. |
| ATLANTA HAWKS | DALLAS MAVERICKS | 111-104 | Len 7 p. 7 r. 3 a. 3 b. – Doncic 21 p. 9 r. 2 a. 1 s. 1 b., Kleber 11 . 4 r. 3 b. |
| MILWAUKEE BUCKS | PHILADELPHIA 76ERS | 123-108 | Antetokounmpo 32 p. 18 r. 10 a. 2 s. 3 b., Illyasova 3 p. 5 r.. 1 s. 1 b. – Saric 15 p. 7 r. |
| MIAMI HEAT | NEW YORK KNICKS | 110-87 | Dragic 13 p. 5 r. 3 a. – Kanter 8 p. 5 r. 3 a. 1 b., Ntilikina 9 p. 3 r. 5 a., Hezonja 13 p. 1 r. 1 a. |
| HOUSTON ROCKETS | UTAH JAZZ | 89-100 | Rubio 4 p. 2 r. 6 a 2 s. 1 b., Gobert 12 p. 13 r. 2 s. 3 b. – Capela 10 p. 12 r. 1 s. 2 b. |
| SAN ANTONIO SPURS | INDIANA PACERS | 96-116 | Poeltl 2 p. 5 r., Gasol 4 p. 2 r. 2 a. 1 b., Bertans 7 p. 4 r. 1 a. |
| PHOENIX SUNS | LOS ANGELES LAKERS | 113-131 | Mykhailuk 4 p. 2 r. 1 2 s. |
| SACRAMENTO KINGS | MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES | 97-92 | Bjelica 11 p. 11 r. 5 a. 2 s. 3 b. – Gasol 10 p. 10 r. 3 b., Casspi 5 p. 3 r. 1 a. 1 s. |
| GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS | WASHINGTON WIZARDS | 144-122 | Jerebko 5 p. 3 r. 1 s. – Satoransky 8 p. 2 r. 4 a. |