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Saturday 17 december 2016
Antetokounmpo, Parker lead Bucks to 108-97 win over Bulls

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo has to-
Antetokounmpo scored 30 taled 88 points and 35
points and Jabari Parker rebounds in his last three
added 28 to lead the Mil- games, and Parker has
waukee Bucks to a 108-97 reached at least 27 points
victory over the Chicago in four of his past five.
Bulls on Thursday night. Chicago lost for the fifth
Milwaukee led the entire time in seven games and
game and held a 24-point dropped its third straight on
advantage early in the the road despite 21 points
fourth quarter but had to from Jimmy Butler and 20
hold on to snap a three- from Dwyane Wade. The
game losing streak, its lon- Bulls also got 19 points from
gest of the season. Taj Gibson in the opener

Chicago Bulls’ Jimmy Butler tries to drive past Milwaukee Bucks’ Tony Snell during the first half of
an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, in Milwaukee.
Associated Press
of a home-and-home be- ers. Rose had a sore lower the Suns’ attempt to push
tween the teams on back- back. the tempo after San Anto-
to-back nights. PELICANS 102, PACERS 95 nio had played Wednes-
WARRIORS 103, KNICKS 90 NEW ORLEANS (AP - Antho- day. San Antonio held
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Klay ny Davis had 35 points, 16 Phoenix to 40 percent
Thompson scored 25 points, rebounds and five blocked shooting and improved to
JaVale McGee added a shots, rookie Buddy Hield an NBA-best 14-1 on the
season-best 17 and Gold- scored a career-high 21 road.
en State put on an an- and New Orleans defeat- After the Suns grabbed a
other spectacular passing ed Indiana. 77-76 lead with 10:08 to
display to beat the under- Davis highlighted a dynam- play, the Spurs responded
manned New York Knicks. ic performance with two with an 11-0 run to take
Kevin Durant had 15 points, 3-pointers and a couple of control for good.
14 rebounds and eight as- driving dunks. Devin Booker’s 17 points
sists, and Stephen Curry He was at his best during led the Suns, who missed a
pulled down a season-high a pivotal 15-0 Pelicans run chance to win consecutive
10 rebounds to go with inside the final 5 minutes, games for only the second
eight points and eight as- when he converted a time this season.
sists against a New York three-point play on a dunk, NUGGETS 132, TRAIL BLAZ-
team missing stars Carmelo hit a 3, added four free ERS 120
Anthony and Derrick Rose. throws and blocked two DENVER (AP) - Danilo Gal-
The Warriors had 36 assists shots. linari scored 20 of his 27
on their initial 36 baskets all Jrue Holiday, points in the first half and
26 in the first half and all 11 who started the surge with Denver led big early before
players who appeared in a driving layup, had 16 holding on late to beat
the first half scored in Gold- points. Portland.
en State’s fifth straight win Myles Turner scored 26 on Gary Harris scored 18 in his
over New York. 11-of-14 shooting for Indi- return to the Nuggets’ line-
The Warriors wound up with ana, but the Pacers missed up. It was Denver’s second
41 assists and held a 57-49 eight straight shots during win in the last 15 games
rebounding advantage. a 4-minute scoring drought against the Trail Blazers,
Justin Holiday had 15 points late in the fourth quarter. who got 40 points and 10
off the bench for the late- SPURS 107, SUNS 92 assists from Damian Lillard.
arriving Knicks, whose sec- PHOENIX (AP) - Kawhi Leon- CJ McCollum scored 23 for
ond bus was delayed com- ard had 18 points and 10 Portland, which has lost five
ing from San Francisco in a rebounds, and Pau Gasol of six.
downpour. added 18 points and nine The Nuggets snapped a
Anthony said he bruised his boards to lead San Antonio three-game skid at Pepsi
shoulder diving for a ball over Phoenix. Center, where they are 4-7
Sunday against the Lak- The Spurs (21-5) withstood this season.q