Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and Kris Middleton scored 84 points to lead their team, the Milwaukee Bucks, to a home victory over the Golden State Warriors, 129-118, in the NBA last night. Antetokounmpo recorded the most points for the winning team with 33, the highest in the game, while Lillard added 27 points and Middleton contributed 24 points along with 10 assists, the highest of the game. This marks the Bucks' third win in their last seven games.
Golden State played their second straight game without their star, Stephen Curry, who was given some rest. Jonathan Kuminga was the leading scorer for Golden State with 28 points, while teammate Brandin Podziemski added 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Klay Thompson scored 21 points.
In another matchup, Kyle Kuzma scored the highest points (29) to help his team, the Washington Wizards, defeat the Atlanta Hawks, 127-99. With this victory, the Wizards ended a six-game losing streak and secured their first win on the road since December 21 last year. Trae Young was the leading scorer for Atlanta with 21 points and provided 10 assists, while his teammate Saddiq Bey added 16 points.
In other games played last night, the New York Knicks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 106-94, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won at home against the Orlando Magic 112-100. The Chicago Bulls also won on the road against the San Antonio Spurs, 122-116.
