Milwaukee's basketball players defeated Denver 121:112 on Thursday night and achieved their fifth victory in the last six games in the NBA.
The Bucks were led by Giannis Antetokounmpo with 28 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists. Brook Lopez added 22 points, Damian Lillard 19, and Kyle Kuzma 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Nikola Jokić scored 32 points, along with 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and it was his 27th triple-double in 53 games this season.
The Serbian center has triple-double performance in over 50 percent of games this season.
Jamal Murray added 20 points and five assists, Christian Brown 13 points and 10 assists, Michael Porter 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Russell Westbrook 10 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Golden State Warriors beat Orlando 121-115, with Warriors star Steph Curry scoring 56 points. He made 12 of 19 three-pointers, his 26th game with at least 10 three-pointers, a league record. He shot 16-of-25 from the field and scored all 12 points from the free throw line.
Curry hit a three-pointer from halftime late in the first half and scored 22 points in the third quarter, one more than Orlando. His career high is 62 points against Portland on January 3, 2021. He now has 24.867 points, passing Patrick Ewing for 26th place on the league's all-time scoring list.
Quinten Post contributed to Golden State's fifth consecutive victory with 18 points and five rebounds, Draymond Green with 12 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Moses Moody with 10 points, and Jimmy Butler with five points, seven assists and four rebounds.
The most efficient player for Orlando was Paolo Bankero with 41 points, six rebounds and five assists, Franz Wagner finished the game with 27 points, and Cole Anthony with 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
The New Orleans Pelicans beat Phoenix 124-116 for their third straight win. Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, his first career triple-double. CJ McCollum added 19 points, Trey Murphy had 18, and Karlo Matkovic had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
For Phoenix, Devin Booker scored 36 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Kevin Durant had 28 points, five rebounds and five assists. Tyce Jones scored 15 points with 12 assists, and Nick Richards had 10 points and 16 rebounds.
Dallas defeated Charlotte 103:96, handing them their fifth consecutive loss and 16th in the last 19 games. Kyrie Irving led the winning team with 25 points, 18 of which came in the second half, and also had nine rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks.
Moses Brown contributed to the victory with 20 points and 11 rebounds, Klay Thompson with 18 points, and Dante Exum with 12 points, four steals, three rebounds and three assists.
For Charlotte, Mark Williams scored 26 points with 16 rebounds, Miles Bridges had 20 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, and Nick Smith had 12 points with seven assists.
The LA Lakers defeated Minnesota 111:102 and achieved their fourth consecutive victory. The Lakers were led by LeBron James with 33 points, 17 rebounds and six assists, Austin Reeves scored 23 points, with six rebounds and five assists, and Luka Dončić had 21 points, with 13 rebounds and five assists.
The most efficient players for the losing team were Terrence Shannon with 25 points, Anthony Edwards with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Jaden McDaniels with 15 points and eight rebounds.
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