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SPORTS Wednesday 31 January 2018

Bucks win 4th straight

since Kidd was fired

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis lead and trailed heading straight and four of six.
Antetokounmpo had 31 into the final period. Then Dwight Howard had 22
points and 18 rebounds, the Celtics couldn’t hold points and 11 rebounds for
Matthew Dellavedova onto a six-point advantage Charlotte. Nicolas Batum
scored all 10 of his points in in the final two minutes as made five 3s and wound
the fourth quarter and the the Nuggets tied the game up with 22 points.
Milwaukee Bucks beat the at 108 with 43 seconds Both teams had chances
Philadelphia 76ers 107-85 to go. Nikola Jokic had a to take control throughout
on Monday night for their double-double by the first the first 3½ quarters. Nei-
fourth straight win since fir- minute of the second half ther could until Oladipo’s
ing coach Jason Kidd. for Denver, finishing with 24 19-footer spurred a 13-4
Antetokounmpo picked points and 11 rebounds. run, which finally gave In-
up his 22nd double-double HAWKS 105, TIMBERWOLVES diana a 94-86 lead with six
of the season to lead the 100 minutes to go.After that, it
Bucks, who tightened up ATLANTA (AP) — Kent Ba- was no contest.
their defense after allow- zemore scored 22 points, GRIZZLIES 120, SUNS 109
ing the Sixers to score 22 including a tiebreaking MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) —
of their first 26 points in the 3-pointer with 2:09 remain- Tyreke Evans scored 27
paint. ing, and the Hawks rallied points, Wayne Selden add-
Antetokounmpo then as- after trailing by 11 in the ed 17 points and the Griz-
serted himself in the lane, third quarter to beat the zlies sent Phoenix to its fifth Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, defends
against Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons during the first half of
and Philadelphia was Timberwolves. straight loss with a victory an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, in Milwaukee.
hard-pressed to contain Bazemore’s clutch 3 gave over the Suns.q Associated Press
the athletic 6-foot-11 for- the Hawks a 99-96 lead
ward with All-Star center they did not relinquish. He
Joel Embiid sitting out the added a blocked shot fol-
game for rest. lowing a steal by Minne-
Dario Saric had 19 points to sota’s Jeff Teague and an-
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