NBA Roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores Career-High 55 Points

Jan. 4 – Giannis Antetokounmpo has a career-high 55 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 123-113.

The two-time MVP shot 20 of 33 from the floor and 15 of 16 from the free-throw line in his fourth 50-plus-point game. Entering the contest, Antetokounmpo and teammate Bobby Portis each had 21 double-doubles, the third-most double-doubles in the NBA. Portis kept pace with his fellow backs, posting 17 points and 13 rebounds as a substitute.

Kristaps Porzingis led the Wizards with 22 points and had nine rebounds. Kyle Kuzma added his 20 points and Daniel Gafford scored 11 points and 12 boards for him. Bradley Beal scored his eight points in 13:18 before the game ended in the second quarter due to a hamstring injury.

The Wizards fell behind late in the first quarter and continued to catch up by a whopping 14 points. Milwaukee never trailed in the second half.

Kings 117, Jazz 115

DeAaron Fox hit a go-ahead layup with 4/10ths of a second left, and Lauri Markkanen’s ensuing 3-pointer was overruled in a review, giving Sacramento a dramatic victory over Utah and a sweep of the first-place spot in the Pacific Division. did. Salt Lake City.

Fox scored a game-high 37 points in Sacramento. Domantas Sabonis scored his 21 points and complemented a game-high with 14 rebounds and eight assists, and as the NBA season nears the halfway point, the Kings advance his game half against the Los Angeles Clippers. helped the Markkanen scored a team-high 28 points on the Jazz, but needed three more to prevent Utah from losing five straight.

After Fox’s hoop, the Jazz called a timeout to advance the ball, hitting Markkanen along the left flank and just over the three-point line. He quickly turned and fired a quick shot that sent the crowd into a frenzy, but was disallowed as video reviews showed the ball was still in his fingertips when time expired.

Thunder 150, Celtics 117

Despite playing without leading scorer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City posted a 59.2% shooting completion rate and also scored during their visit to Boston.

Gilgeous-Alexander, averaging 30.8 points per game, was a terminally ill Scratch with a non-coronavirus disease. He also has team-best averages in assists (5.8) and steals (1.7). Despite this, the Thunder shot 58 of his 98 from the field, including his 20 of his 40 three-point attempts. The Celtics allowed him 40 points in the second quarter and 48 in the third.

Jaylen Brown (29 points) and Jayson Tatum (27 points) led the Celtics offense. Malcolm Brogdon and Peyton Pritchard each finished the game with 17 points, as Celtics guard Marcus his smart scored his second technical foul with 2:46 left in the third quarter. I received it and was sent off. Smart scored 7 goals and 8 assists in 26 minutes.

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