Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in only 29 minutes — the reduced minutes due in part to a cut he suffered during the game — and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks trounced the Toronto Raptors 128-104 on Monday night.
Damian Lillard had 15 of his 25 points in the third quarter for the Bucks, who were coming off two straight home losses and led by as many as 33 points in the fourth quarter.
It was Antetokounmpo’s fourth triple-double of the season and the 49th of his career. He had a cut finger that was treated during the game. He was able to continue until the game was under control, and he sat for the fourth quarter.
RJ Barrett had 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists for Toronto after missing three games with an illness. With his return, the Raptors had their projected starting lineup together for the first time this season.
Kings 123, Heat 118 (2OT)
DeMar DeRozan poured in nine of his game-high 30 points in the second overtime, helping Sacramento outlast visiting Miami for its fifth straight win under interim coach Doug Christie.
After missed shots and free throws dominated the final seconds of regulation and the first overtime, the teams were still tied — at 117-all — in the second extra session before DeRozan hit three shots, the third an 18-footer that opened up a five-point lead with just 12.8 seconds to play.
Domantas Sabonis put up a triple-double for the Kings with 21 points, a game-high 18 rebounds and a game-high 11 assists to go along with three blocks. Without Jimmy Butler (suspension) in the opener of a six-game Western Conference road trip, the Heat were led by Tyler Herro (26 points).
Pistons 118, Trail Blazers 115
Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine assists and six rebounds and host Detroit won its season-high fourth straight game with a victory over Portland.
Tim Hardaway Jr. supplied 26 points and Tobias Harris contributed 17 as the Pistons reached the .500 mark for the first time this season. Detroit forward Ausar Thompson was a late scratch due to an illness.
Anfernee Simons led six Portland players in double figures with 36 points and chipped in nine assists while Shaedon Sharpe had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
Suns 109, 76ers 99
Bradley Beal scored 25 points off the bench and Kevin Durant added 23 as Phoenix snapped a four-game losing streak with a win at Philadelphia.
Rookie forward Ryan Dunn chipped in 15 points for Phoenix, which overcame a 3-of-16 shooting night from Devin Booker (10 points, 10 assists).
Tyrese Maxey notched 31 points and 10 assists to pace Philadelphia, which played without Joel Embiid (foot sprain). Kelly Oubre added 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Paul George chipped in 13 points, nine boards and five assists but shot just 5 of 18 from the field.
Magic 103, Knicks 94
Cole Anthony scored 14 of his team-high 24 points in the second half as undermanned Orlando grabbed the lead and didn’t let go to beat host New York.
Wendell Carter Jr. had 19 points off the bench while Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 15 points for the Magic, who avoided being swept in the four-game regular season series despite missing leading scorers Franz Wagner (torn right oblique), Jalen Suggs (back) and Moritz Wagner (torn left ACL).
Josh Hart collected 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges each scored 24 points for the ice-cold Knicks, who suffered their season-high third straight loss.
Bulls 114, Spurs 110
Zach LaVine scored 14 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter and added 10 rebounds for the game while Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 11 boards to lift host Chicago over San Antonio.
Chicago overcame a 19-point deficit that it faced in the third quarter, taking its first lead of the night on Coby White’s driving layup with 47.1 seconds left in the fourth that made it 111-110. The Bulls ended the game on an 11-0 run.
Chris Paul missed a desperation 3-pointer in the final second for San Antonio. The shot followed a jump ball that was the result of a won challenge by the Bulls, who were able to get a foul call on a 3-point attempt by the Spurs reversed.
Pacers 113, Nets 99
Tyrese Haliburton totaled 23 points and eight assists as Indiana led for the final three quarters and moved over .500 for the first time since winning its season opener by beating Brooklyn in New York.
Bennedict Mathurin added 20 points and Pascal Siakam finished with 19 as the Pacers shot 50.6 percent, survived getting outrebounded 51-35 and withstood 33 second-chance points by the Nets. Reserve Obi Toppin contributed 11 points and Myles Turner chipped in 10 to help Indiana win its third straight.
The Pacers won for the 10th time in 14 games since their 99-90 loss in Brooklyn on Dec. 4 and moved to 19-18. Indiana also won for the eighth time in its past nine road games since its loss to the Nets
Grizzlies 119, Mavericks 104
With both teams missing key players, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jaylen Wells had double-doubles and Memphis snapped a two-game skid with a victory over visiting Dallas.
Memphis played without injured starters Desmond Bane and Ja Morant, along with key reserves Santi Aldama and Marcus Smart. Stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving did not play for the Mavericks, who have lost five in a row.
Jackson finished with 35 points and 13 rebounds, while Wells added 17 points and 11 boards. Jackson was 13 of 23 shooting and had five assists, three steals and a block. Scotty Pippen Jr. contributed 18 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists, and John Konchar grabbed 13 rebounds.
Timberwolves 108, Clippers 106
Anthony Edwards drained back-to-back 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter, and Minnesota held on to edge Los Angeles in Minneapolis.
Edwards finished with 37 points, seven rebounds and eight assists for Minnesota, which snapped a three-game skid. Naz Reid scored 18 points off the bench and Rudy Gobert grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds to go along with his eight points.
Norman Powell scored 25 points to lead Los Angeles. James Harden collected 22 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, while Kawhi Leonard scored eight points on 3-for-11 shooting in his second game of the season since returning from a knee injury. He played 21 minutes.
–Field Level Media
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