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SPORTS Thursday 21 december 2017
Antetokounmpo scores 27, Bucks hold off Cavaliers 119-116

By The Associated Press points for Cleveland, and
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Jeff Green had 13.
Antetokounmpo scored 27 WIZARDS 116, PELICANS 106
points, Eric Bledsoe had 26 WASHINGTON (AP) — Brad-
and the Milwaukee Bucks ley Beal scored 26 points,
held off the Cleveland Mike Scott had a season-
Cavaliers 119-116 on Tues- high 24 and Washington
day night. won for the third time in
Milwaukee ended a five- four games.
game losing streak to John Wall collected 18
Cleveland. Khris Middleton points and 10 assists for the
had 18 points and 10 as- Wizards, who were coming
sists, and Malcolm Brogdon off a 106-99 loss to Cleve-
scored 16 points. land on Monday.
LeBron James scored 39 Marcin Gortat had 10
points for Cleveland, which points, 14 rebounds and
lost for just the second time three blocked shots.
in its last 20 games. New Orleans got another
James had seven assists big game from Antho-
but grabbed just one re- ny Davis and DeMarcus
bound in the waning sec- Cousins, but the Pelicans
onds. Kevin Love finished dropped their second
with 21 points. straight. Davis scored 37
Cleveland trailed 103-83 points, and Cousins finished Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gabs a loose ball in front of Cleveland Cavaliers’
LeBron James during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in
before putting together with 26 points and 13 re- Milwaukee. The Bucks won 119-116.
an impressive comeback. bounds. Associated Press
Back-to-back 3-pointers After New Orleans tied it at
by Dwyane Wade put the 61 early in the third quarter,
Cavaliers up 107-105, cap- the Wizards went on a 24-5
ping a 24-3 run and giving run to open an 85-66 lead.
the visitors their first lead KINGS 101, 76ERS 95
since the second quarter. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zach
A 3-pointer by Brogdon put Randolph scored 27 points
the Bucks back in front with and Buddy Hield added 24,
3:38 remaining. leading Sacramento to the
A traditional three-point road win. Frank Mason III
play by James put the Cav- had 16 points for the Kings,
aliers ahead 113-112 with who came back from a
about two minutes left. 16-point second-half defi-
Tony Snell responded with cit. Ben Simmons had 13
a 3-pointer for Milwaukee points, 12 rebounds and
with 58.9 seconds remain- nine assists for slumping
ing. After a Cleveland miss, Philadelphia, which lost for
Antetokounmpo grabbed the seventh time in eight
a loose ball, hit a short shot games while playing with-
and was fouled. out center Joel Embiid for
His free throw gave the the second straight night
Bucks a 117-113 lead with due to a back injury.
5.9 seconds to go. Robert Covington led the
Wade finished with 14 76ers with 17 points.q