Milwaukee Bucks of America star, Giannis Adetokunbo (Antetokounmpo) put behind him a recent blight of form, as he romped back with his third triple-double of the year, as the Nigerian-born Greece international soared with 21 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to help his side emerge 130-110 winners over Indiana Pacers.
On the same night in USA’s National Basketball Association (NBA), Trae Young’s Atlanta Hawks could not overcome Luka Doncic and Dallas Mavericks and fell 122-116, Los Angeles Clippers dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-99 while Washington Wizards snuck home 103-100 against Miami Heat.
Megasportsarena.com further reports that, elsewhere in the NBA, Zion Williamson had his 33rd game scoring at least 20 points as his New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Phoenix Suns 123-101; as the former number one draft pick scored 28 points, while the Suns struggled with shooting and turnovers in an uneven performance.
Philadelphia 76ers continued their dominance of the league’s eastern conference, with Joel Embiid collecting 34 points and 11 rebounds en route to a 118-111 win that stretched Philadelphia’s record to 14 consecutive victories against Charlotte Hornets.
San Antonio Spurs outscored Minnesota Timberwolves by 14 points in the final quarter to emerge 111-108 victors, as injury-hit Boston Celtics went down 116-111 to Sacramento Kings despite Boston’s Jayson Tatum contributing 27 points and 10 assists.
Julius Randle netted 27 points that helped New York Knicks beat Chicago Bulls 107-103, while Houston Rockets had their six-game winning streak ended in a 104-87 defeat to Oklahoma City Thunder.
