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SPORTS Friday 8 February 2019

Giannis, Bucks drop 148 points on Wizards for 40th win

By The Associated Press struggling Chicago with All-
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Star Anthony Davis watch-
Antetokounmpo scored 43 ing from the bench.
points, Eric Bledsoe had 22 Davis was healthy enough
points and 11 assists, and to return from a sprained
the Milwaukee Bucks beat left index finger that has
the Washington Wizards sidelined him since Jan.
148-129 on Wednesday 18. But the Pelicans opted
night for their fifth consecu- to hold him out with Thurs-
tive victory. day’s trade deadline ap-
The Bucks shot 60 percent proaching.
(56 for 93) from the field and The six-time All-Star has
placed six players in double made it known he wants
figures while becoming the out of New Orleans.
first NBA team with 40 victo- Randle scored 19 in a blis-
ries. Malcolm Brogdon had tering fourth quarter and
18 points, and Khris Middle- finished six points shy of his
ton finished with 16. season high.
Washington trailed by as Jrue Holiday and Cheick
many as 25 in the first half, Diallo each scored 18, and
but closed to 120-113 on Chicago product Jahlil
Chasson Randle’s layup Okafor finished with 13
with 10:22 left. points.
Bledsoe helped finish off the Lauri Markkanen led Chi-
Wizards with 10 points in a cago with 30 points and
quick scoring flurry, includ- 10 rebounds. Zach LaVine
ing a dunk off a missed free scored 28, and Kris Dunn
throw by Antetokounmpo. added 18 points and eight
He made a 3-pointer with assists.
7:07 remaining to make it ROCKETS 127, KINGS 101
138-118. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
Bradley Beal led Wash- — James Harden made
ington with 30 points, and eight 3-pointers and scored
Thomas Bryant had 26. 36 points, helping Houston
Jeff Green finished with 22 beat Sacramento.
points for his fourth straight The Rockets won their
game with 20 or more. third straight game, and
WARRIORS 141, SPURS 102 they appeared to be on
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — the verge of adding Iman
Kevin Durant had 23 points, Shumpert to their array of
nine assists and eight re- talented shooters. Gerald
bounds, and Golden State Green matched his season
ran away from San Anto- high with 25 points, and Eric
nio in the second and third Gordon scored 20 points.
quarters. Houston, Sacramento and
The two-time defend- Cleveland were working on
ing champions scored 49 a trade that will most nota-
points on 16 assists in the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo drives past Washington Wizards’ Jeff Green, front, and bly send Shumpert from the
third quarter alone, mak- Trevor Ariza, middle, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, Kings to the Rockets.
ing 5 of 7 3-pointers. They in Milwaukee. Buddy Hield had 20 points
made 24 of 25 field goals in Associated Press and 10 rebounds for the
one blistering stretch span- Finney-Smith had 15 points Kemba Walker had 30 six assists for Brooklyn (29- Kings.
ning halftime — including and 10 rebounds and new- points and 11 rebounds for 27), which got two key in- JAZZ 116, SUNS 88
14 straight shots at one look Dallas made another the Hornets, who got swept jured players back and led SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Don-
point. move by trading Harrison by Dallas after losing to the by 21 points in ending a ovan Mitchell scored 21
Klay Thompson scored 26 Barnes while beating Char- Mavericks by 38 points at three-game skid. Joe Harris points and Joe Ingles had a
points for Golden State, lotte. home about a month ago. scored 17 points and Trev- career-high 11 assists, lead-
and Stephen Curry finished Tim Hardaway Jr. scored NETS 135, NUGGETS 130 eon Graham had 16, with ing Utah past Phoenix.
with 19 points, seven assists, 12 points in his Dallas de- NEW YORK (AP) — D’Angelo four 3-pointers. Rudy Gobert added 16
five rebounds, two steals but after the blockbuster Russell had 27 points and Nikola Jokic had 25 points, points and 12 rebounds as
and a blocked shot. deal that brought Kristaps 11 assists, and Brooklyn sur- 14 rebounds and 10 assists Utah won for the fifth time
Patty Mills scored 16 points Porzingis from the New York passed last season’s win to- in his 10th triple-double of in seven games. Ingles and
with four 3s for San Anto- Knicks. tal by beating Denver. the season for the Nuggets, reserve Royce O’Neale
nio in the first game of a Barnes played into the third Russell made six of the Nets’ who have lost two straight each finished with 15 points.
back-to-back. LaMarcus quarter before reports of 19 3-pointers, one game games to fall out of a tie for Phoenix committed 22 turn-
Aldridge and DeMar DeRo- a trade with Sacramento after they made only five the Western Conference overs in its 12th straight loss.
zan got the night off. surfaced. He was on the as a team in their poorest lead. Josh Jackson matched
MAVERICKS 99, HORNETS 93 bench but didn’t play in shooting performance of PELICANS 125, BULLS 120 his season high with 27
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Don- the fourth quarter. Barnes the season. CHICAGO (AP) — Julius points, and DeAndre Ay-
cic scored 19 points in his scored seven of his 10 DeMarre Carroll added 18 Randle scored 31 points, ton had 20 points and nine
third triple-double, Dorian points in the third. points, 10 rebounds and and New Orleans beat rebounds.q