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Middleton scores 51 as Bucks beat Wizards 151-131

By The Associated Press and 10 rebounds and
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Pascal Siakam added 24
Middleton scored a career- points as the Raptors won
high 51 points in the ab- their 10th in a row over At-
sence of injured teammate lanta. Toronto center Marc
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Gasol scored 10 points
leading the Milwaukee but was unable to return
Bucks to a 151-131 victory after leaving early in the
over the Washington Wiz- third because of a sore left
ards on Tuesday night. hamstring. Gasol missed
Middleton, hoping to be 12 games because of a
chosen an All-Star reserve strained left hamstring be-
for the second straight year tween Dec. 18 and Jan. 12.
on Thursday, helped the With his ninth assist, a long
Bucks hold off a second- outlet pass to Terence
half Wizards rally. Middle- Davis in the fourth, Lowry
ton also had 10 rebounds moved past Jose Calderon
and six assists. (3,770) on the team’s ca-
Milwaukee (41-6) scored a reer list.
franchise-record 88 points John Collins had 28 points
in the first half, finished and 12 rebounds for the
with its highest total of the Hawks, and Trae Young
season and won its ninth had 18 points and 13 as-
straight game despite sists.
the absence of Antetok- SUNS 133, MAVERICKS 104
ounmpo, who sat out with Milwaukee Bucks' Khris Middleton puts up a shot against Washington Wizards' Troy Brown Jr. during DALLAS (AP) — Devin Book-
a right shoulder injury. during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 28. 2020, in Milwaukee. er scored 20 of his 32 points
Bradley Beal led the Wiz- Associated Press in the third quarter, Dean-
ards (15-31) with 47 points, dre Ayton had a season-
his second straight 40-point crash. Embiid was granted Glenn Robinson III had 20. rebounds for the Heat, who high 31 points and the Suns
game and sixth of the sea- permission from Hall of Fam- CELTICS 109, HEAT 101 lost at home to an Eastern never trailed.
son. er Bobby Jones to wear the MIAMI (AP) — Gordon Conference opponent for Booker started the scoring
76ERS 115, WARRIORS 104 retired No. 24 instead of his Hayward had 29 points the first time in 14 games in the third before the ball
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wear- usual 21 for his first game and nine rebounds, and this season. had even been thrown in,
ing No. 24 in honor of Kobe since he tore a ligament in the Celtics led virtually the PELICANS 125, CAVALIERS making a free throw after
Bryant, Joel Embiid scored a finger in his left hand. entire way.Jaylen Brown 111 the last of three first-half
24 points in his first game in Philadelphia’s Ben Sim- scored 25 points for Boston, CLEVELAND (AP) — Zion technicals against Dal-
three weeks, leading Phila- mons had “Mamba Forev- and Kemba Walker added Williamson scored 14 points las was called against Tim
delphia to the victory. er” and “RIP Gigi” (for Bry- 16 points and eight assists. — all inside — in an un- Hardaway Jr. after the half-
Embiid and the rest of the ant’s daughter, among the Daniel Theis finished with 10 eventful NBA road debut, time buzzer.
Sixers wore No. 24 and No. nine killed in the crash) on points and 11 rebounds. helping the Pelicans to the With the head start from
8 Bryant jerseys in warmups each sneaker and scored Goran Dragic led Miami victory. Booker, the Suns outscored
in honor of the Los Angeles 17 points. with 23 points and Jimmy Playing in just his fourth the Mavericks 48-22 in the
Lakers star, who was killed D’Angelo Russell led Gold- Butler scored 20. Bam Ade- game, Williamson added third on their way to sur-
Sunday in a helicopter en State with 28 points. bayo had 16 points and 10 nine rebounds in 30 min- passing last season’s win

Shiffrin to skip World utes, his most as a pro. He total of 19 with their fourth
didn’t do anything spec-
victory in the past five road
Cup races at Sochi tacular or particularly games.
crowd pleasing, but that Luka Doncic scored 21
Olympics course hardly mattered to the Peli- points for the Mavericks.
cans, who are just happy Jalen Brunson and J.J. Bar-
World Cup leader Mikaela Shiffrin is skip- to have the hyped rookie ea each had 15.
ping this weekend’s races in Russia in or- on the floor and healthy. GRIZZLIES 104, NUGGETS 96
der to get some rest. The U.S. ski team said Jrue Holiday scored 26 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Dil-
Tuesday on Twitter that Shiffrin “is taking points for New Orleans, lon Brooks scored 24 points
the week off to rest and get a solid train- and Brandon Ingram had and Jonas Valanciunas
ing block in.” It’s the second straight year 24. had 23 points and 12 re-
that Shiffrin has opted to skip a return to United States' Mikaela Shiffrin is fried by a US Collin Sexton scored 24 for bounds, leading the Griz-
Sochi and the course used for the 2014 flag as she smiles on the podium after winning the Cavs, who have lost zlies to their third straight
Olympics. Shiffrin is opting out of a downhill an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G, in eight of nine. Rookie Kevin win.
on Saturday and a super-G on Sunday de- Bansko, Bulgaria, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. Porter Jr. scored 21 points, Ja Morant had 14 points
Associated Press
spite being second and first, respectively, and Larry Nance Jr. had 17 as Memphis led from start
in the season-long discipline standings. Last March, she chose to rest instead of points and 11 rebounds. to finish. Jaren Jackson Jr.
The 24-year-old American has carefully make the long journey for two speed rac- RAPTORS 130, HAWKS 114 had 10 points and blocked
managed her schedule in building a clear es that were eventually canceled due to TORONTO (AP) — Kyle a career-high seven shots.
lead in the overall standings. She padded weather conditions. Lowry had 12 points and 11 Denver’s Nikola Jokic had
her lead over Federica Brignone by win- Shiffrin’s decision then was rewarded by assists while becoming To- 25 points and and 13 re-
ning twice in three speed races in Bulgaria winning three of the final six races to com- ronto’s career assists lead- bounds for his 22nd dou-
last weekend. Shiffrin won the slalom gold plete a dominating season with a third er, and the Raptors earned ble-double in 28 games.
medal at the Sochi Olympics but has not straight overall World Cup title. their season-best eighth Jerami Grant had 21 points,
returned to compete at the Rosa Khutor The U.S. team noted that snow and rain is straight win. including 13 in the fourth
course. also forecast for this weekend in Sochi.q Serge Ibaka had 24 points quarter.q