Giannis Antetokounmpo had 50 factors and 13 rebounds and the host Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 135-110 victory over the reeling New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday evening.
Jrue Holiday added 17 factors and Brook Lopez scored 15 because the Bucks received their fourth straight recreation. They have averaged 133.3 factors in the course of the streak.
Jose Alvarado scored 18, Jonas Valanciunas and Trey Murphy III had 16 every, Kira Lewis Jr. had 15, Herbert Jones Jr. had 11, Larry Nance Jr. had 10 factors and 12 rebounds and Devonte’ Graham scored 10 for the Pelicans, who misplaced their eighth straight recreation and their eleventh in 16.
Brandon Ingram sat out after enjoying two video games within the wake of a 29-game absence because of a bruised toe. New Orleans was finishing a back-to-back.
The Pelicans began the third quarter with their greatest offensive stretch of the sport. Alvarado had seven factors and three assists as New Orleans scored 21 factors in lower than six minutes to shut an 18-point halftime deficit to 77-65.
But Holiday had eight factors and three assists as Milwaukee regained command with a 106-88 lead on the finish of the third quarter. Both groups scored 44 factors within the interval.
The Bucks held a snug edge all through the fourth quarter and went on to guide by as many as 27 factors on Sandro Mamukelashvili’s late dunk.
Antetokounmpo had three factors and an help as Milwaukee scored the primary eight factors of the sport. After Alvarado made two free throws for New Orleans’ first factors, Antetokounmpo made three consecutive Bucks baskets as they opened a 14-2 lead. Valanciunas adopted with the Pelicans’ first discipline aim greater than 4 minutes into the sport.
Antetokounmpo elevated his level whole to 16 as Milwaukee took a 21-12 lead earlier than his teammates began getting extra concerned within the scoring. Middleton scored seven factors earlier than Antetokounmpo made the ultimate basket, giving the Bucks a 37-19 lead on the finish of the primary quarter.
New Orleans prevented issues from getting any worse within the second quarter as each groups scored 25 factors, leaving Milwaukee with a 62-44 halftime lead. Antetokounmpo completed the half with 29 factors — yet another than the Pelicans’ starters mixed for — and 10 rebounds.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
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