Deadspin | NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo units 30-10-5 mark in Bucks’ win

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 factors and threw down a game-winning alley-oop slam to guide the Milwaukee Bucks to an exciting 122-121 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday.

Antetokounmpo grabbed 10 rebounds and dished 5 assists, giving him essentially the most 30-point, 10-rebound, five-assist video games in NBA historical past, 158. He broke the document he briefly shared with Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Ryan Rollins added 29 factors, on 11-of-13 taking pictures, and eight assists for Milwaukee. Bobby Portis contributed 20 off the bench because the Bucks received for the third time in 4 video games.

Milwaukee native Kon Knueppel led Charlotte with 26 factors whereas Miles Bridges added 25. Brandon Miller, who simply missed what would have been a buzzer-beating game-winner, added 19. The Hornets have misplaced three straight.

Spurs 123, Pacers 113

De’Aaron Fox led all scorers with 24 factors and Stephon Castle flirted with a triple-double as San Antonio handed host Indiana its eleventh straight loss with a win in Indianapolis.

Dylan Harper complemented Castle’s 19 factors, eight rebounds and eight assists with 22 factors off the bench. Keldon Johnson chipped in with 16 factors, together with 10 within the fourth quarter. The Spurs improved to 10-3 this season with out star Victor Wembayama, who’s sidelined with left knee soreness.

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 23 factors and 10 rebounds. Andrew Nembhard added 19 factors and Micah Potter completed with a career-high 16 factors in his first begin of the season.

Thunder 131, Warriors 94

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 30 factors in 28 minutes as Oklahoma City thumped short-handed Golden State in San Francisco.

Chet Holmgren added 15 factors, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks whereas Branden Carlson recorded 15 factors and 11 rebounds for the Thunder, who’ve received 4 in a row. The margin was their second largest of the season.

Playing with out Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler III and Draymond Green on the entrance finish of a back-to-back, the Warriors noticed a two-game profitable streak finish. Moses Moody, Will Richard and Al Horford every scored 13 factors.

Wizards 119, Nets 99

Justin Champagnie scored 20 factors off the bench and Alex Sarr added 19 factors and 4 blocks to permit Washington proceed visiting Brooklyn’s current woes.

CJ McCollum added 17 factors, and Tre Johnson and Marvin Bagley III chipped in 12 factors apiece for Washington, which has received 4 of its final 5 after a 5-23 begin. Bilal Coulibaly added 11 factors for the Wizards, who shot 51.% from the sphere for the sport.

Day’Ron Sharpe, Terance Mann, Ziaire Williams and Drake Powell every scored 14 factors for the Nets, who dropped their third straight. Nolan Traore added 12 factors however Brooklyn made solely 6 of 29 pictures from distance and have been outrebounded by 18.

Cavaliers 113, Nuggets 108

Darius Garland scored 18 factors, together with the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:13 remaining, as Cleveland outlasted visiting Denver.

Donovan Mitchell had 33 factors and Jarrett Allen posted eight factors and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who received their third straight after trailing by double digits early within the third quarter. Garland added eight assists and De’Andre Hunter had 16 factors.

Jamal Murray scored a game-high 34 factors and had six rebounds and 7 assists for Denver, which was with out 4 starters, topped by three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, who’s out till February after hyperextending his left knee Dec. 29. Christian Braun (left ankle), Aaron Gordon (proper hamstring) and Cam Johnson (proper knee) additionally have been inactive.

Bulls 121, Magic 114

Matas Buzelis scored 21 factors, grabbed 9 rebounds and dished seven assists as Chicago beat visiting Orlando to win for the seventh time in 9 video games and get to .500.

Kevin Huerter added 20 factors whereas Nikola Vucevic (17 factors, 10 rebounds) and Jalen Smith (11 factors, 10 rebounds) each notched double-doubles for Chicago, which scored eight of the sport’s last 12 factors to ice the victory.

Paolo Banchero put up a game-high 31 factors for the Magic and Anthony Black had 18 factors, however Orlando light within the fourth quarter, taking pictures 33.3% within the interval and 1-for-11 from lengthy vary.

Suns 129, Kings 102

Devin Booker scored 33 factors, Dillon Brooks added 18 factors and host Phoenix pulled away within the second half to beat slumping Sacramento and enhance to 3-0 on the season towards the Kings.

Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro chipped in 15 factors apiece for the Suns, who’ve received 5 of their previous six total. Keegan Murray put up 23 factors, Russell Westbrook added 17 and Keon Ellis had 14 off the bench for the Kings, who’ve misplaced 4 in a row and 14 of 17.

Booker tossed in 27 factors within the first half to assist the Suns to a six-point halftime lead. The Suns subsequently outscored the Kings 67-46 within the second half to cruise of their first recreation again from a 3-1 highway journey. Booker, Brooks and Williams didn’t play within the fourth quarter.

Trail Blazers 122, Pelicans 109

Deni Avdija scored 34 factors and dished 11 assists as Portland despatched host New Orleans to a sixth consecutive loss.

Caleb Love linked on a career-high-matching six 3-pointers en path to 22 factors off the bench for the Trail Blazers, who earned their third win in 4 video games. Donovan Clingan posted 11 factors and 15 rebounds.

Zion Williamson logged a season-high 35 factors plus eight rebounds for the Pelicans, who have been with out injured starters Trey Murphy III, Derik Queen, Herbert Jones and Saddiq Bey.

Hawks 111, Knicks 99

Jalen Johnson recorded a triple-double for visiting Atlanta, which withstood a late rally by New York to earn a win.

Johnson completed with 18 factors, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in his seventh triple-double of the season and the ninth of his five-year profession. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Onyeka Okongwu scored 23 factors apiece for the Hawks, who led by as many as 26 late within the third quarter on their option to profitable a second straight recreation.

The Hawks received regardless of the absence of Trae Young (quad), who missed a 3rd straight recreation. OG Anunoby (19 factors, 10 rebounds) had a double-double and Jalen Brunson completed with a game-high 24 factors for the Knicks, who obtained inside single digits late. New York set season lows for factors scored and 3-point taking pictures share (20.9%, 9 of 43).

–Field Level Media