Giannis Antetokounmpo returns, leads Bucks previous Clippers
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned following a six-game absence and scored 23 factors in 24 minutes because the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 116-110 on Thursday.
Brook Lopez scored 22 factors, Damian Lillard added 15 and Taurean Prince had 14 for Milwaukee, which outscored the Clippers by 15 within the fourth quarter. Kyle Kuzma and Kevin Porter Jr. chipped in 13 factors apiece.
Milwaukee performed with out ahead Bobby Portis, who was suspended earlier within the day by the NBA for 25 video games for violating the league’s anti-drug coverage.
After sitting out one recreation with proper knee ache, Antetokounmpo missed the previous 5 video games in addition to All-Star weekend with a strained left calf. He was on a minutes restriction in opposition to the Clippers and rested for a lot of the fourth quarter because the Bucks gained management within the closing minutes, however he nonetheless grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
Kawhi Leonard led Los Angeles with 25 factors. James Harden added 24 factors, Ivica Zubac had 20 factors and 15 rebounds, and Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 15 off the bench.
Norman Powell sat out due to left knee soreness for the Clippers, who tied the sport at 104 on Kris Dunn’s 3-pointer with 4:51 left in regulation.
The Bucks led 112-107 with 58 seconds left after Bogdanovic and Prince exchanged 3-pointers, and Lillard sealed the victory with 4 straight free throws.
Los Angeles led 29-28 on the finish of 1 interval after the groups mixed for 4 3-pointers within the closing 33 seconds, together with Kuzma’s 55-foot shot on the buzzer.
Lopez hit back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 17-5 run and put Milwaukee forward 49-40 with 4:21 left within the second quarter. Lopez and Kuzma had 11 factors apiece within the first half for the Bucks, who led 57-50 at intermission.
The Clippers stormed again within the third quarter, outscoring Milwaukee 39-23 for the interval. Porter put up 9 factors within the closing two minutes of the quarter to assist the Clippers transfer forward 89-80.
After Harden scored to provide Los Angeles a 100-93 lead with 7:12 left in regulation, Lopez capped an 11-1 run with a 3-pointer to place Milwaukee forward 104-101 with 5:25 to go.
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