NBA: Antetokounmpo dominates as Bucks beaten by Hornets, Sabonis silences Jazz

The
reigning
NBA
Finals
MVP
piled
on
21
points
in
the
final
quarter
to
finish
with
43
for
the
game
as
the
Hornets
held
off
the
Bucks’ charge,
with
Charlotte
guard
LaMelo
Ball
scoring
19
points,
with
nine
rebounds
and
eight
assists.

Antetokounmpo
also
recorded
12
rebounds
and
two
blocks
in
a
final
all-round
game
for
the
Bucks,
who
were
missing
Jrue
Holiday
and
head
coach
Mike
Budenholzer
due
to
the
league’s
health
and
safety
protocols.

Khris
Middleton
had
a
near
triple-double
with
27
points,
10
rebounds
and
nine
assists,
including
shooting
four
triples.

The
result
means
the
reigning
champions
hold
a
26-16
record
having
lost
three
of
their
past
four
games,
while
the
Hornets
are
21-19.

Sabonis
silences
Jazz,
Brown
triple-double

Domantas
Sabonis
piled
on
42
points,
making
his
first
10
shots
of
the
game,
as
the
Indiana
Pacers
won
125-113
over
the
Utah
Jazz
minus
Rudy
Gobert.

Jaylen
Brown
recorded
his
first
career
triple-double
with
22
points,
11
rebounds
and
11
assists
as
the
Boston
Celtics
defeated
the
New
York
Knicks
99-75.

Jaren
Jackson
Jr
scored
26
points
with
eight
rebounds
and
five
blocks
as
the
Memphis
Grizzlies,
without
Ja
Morant,
improved
to
a
27-14
record
with
a
123-108
win
over
the
Los
Angeles
Clippers.

Leaders
cooled
by
Heat

Chris
Paul
was
quiet
with
nine
points,
seven
assists
and
four
turnovers
as
the
table-topping
Phoenix
Suns
lost
123-100
to
the
Miami
Heat.
Devin
Booker
had
26
points
but
shot
five
of
15
from
the
field,
while
Tyler
Herro
scored
33
points
off
the
bench
for
the
Heat.