NBA: Antetokounmpo's 41 points power Bucks, Warriors top Raptors

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts to a three point shot during the second half of a game against the Golden State Warriors at Fiserv Forum on December 13, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Stacy Revere, Getty Images/AFP" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/01/28/nba_mil-giannis-antetokounmpo_afp.jpg"/><figcaption>Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts to a three point shot during the second half of a game against the Golden State Warriors at Fiserv Forum on December 13, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. <em>Stacy Revere, Getty Images/AFP</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>LOS ANGELES -- Milwaukee&#x27;s Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated his confirmation as an NBA All-Star team captain by pouring in 41 points to propel the Bucks to a 141-131 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday as the Memphis Grizzlies&#x27; slide continued.</p><p>The Bucks scored a season-high 85 first-half points and led by as many as 33 before fending off a late Pacers rally in Indianapolis, notching a third straight victory.</p><p>Indiana had sliced the deficit to eight points with just over four minutes remaining, trying to make the most of Antetokounmpo&#x27;s troubles at the free-throw line by fouling him repeatedly.</p><p>The Milwaukee star, who pulled down 12 rebounds and handed out six assists, helped fend them off by making five free throws in the space of a minute and while the Pacers got the gap to seven points with 2:06 to play they would get no closer.</p><div><strong>HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-YIBZQwGj6I?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Jrue Holiday scored 23 points and handed out nine assists for the Bucks.</p><p>Myles Turner led the Pacers with 24 points.</p><p>Antetokounmpo&#x27;s dominant performance, including a breathtaking fourth-quarter dunk over Oshae Brissett, came a day after he was confirmed as a starter and team captain for next month&#x27;s All-Star game, as the top vote-getter from the Eastern Conference.</p><p>It will be the third time the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player has had the honor, after leading teams in the mid-season exhibition in 2019 and 2020.</p><p>The Grizzlies fell 111-100 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis, where the game was preceded by a moment of silence to honor the memory of Tyre Nichols -- the Memphis man whose fatal beating has led to murder charges against five police officers.</p><p>Anthony Edwards scored 25 points to lead the Timberwolves.</p><p>Ja Morant had a triple-double of 27 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for Memphis, but the Grizzlies finished their road trip 0-5 on the heels of an 11-game winning streak.</p><p>Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said before the game his team had been saddened by the &quot;devastating&quot; news emerging from Memphis about Nichols during their weeklong road trip.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s been hard to process,&quot; Jenkins said. &quot;There&#x27;s a lot of emotion. We can&#x27;t wait to get back home to put our arms around everyone in Memphis as they struggle with the senseless loss of life.&quot;</p><p>The death of Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, after he was beaten by five Black officers after he was stopped on suspicion of reckless driving, sparked concern around the NBA.</p><p>The league and multiple teams as well as individual players posted statements offering condolences to Nichols&#x27;s family and urging calm protest as police in Memphis released video footage on Friday of the beating.</p><p>Memphis forward Jaren Jackson Jr. addressed a tweet before the game to Nichols&#x27;s family saying &quot;my teammates and I are and have been paying attention. We are with you.&quot;</p><p>The NBA said in a statement it remained &quot;committed to partnering with advocates, policymakers and law enforcement to work toward solutions to the issues we continue to face,&quot; the league said.</p><div><strong>- Warriors pull away -</strong></div><p>In San Francisco, Stephen Curry scored 35 points and Klay Thompson added 29 as the NBA champion Golden State Warriors pulled away late to polish off the Toronto Raptors 129-117.</p><p>Curry also handed out 11 of the Warriors&#x27; 40 assists in an entertaining shoot-out that saw the hosts finally pull away with a 31-point fourth quarter.</p><p>Jonathan Kuminga scored 15 points to lead Golden State&#x27;s reserves -- who outscored their Raptors counterparts 39-26.</p><div><strong>HIGHLIGHTS: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rt05tRA9i8Y?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Fred VanVleet had 28 points and 10 assists for the Raptors, who lost O.G. Anunoby to a wrist injury in the first half when he came down hard on his left side when he was fouled as he soared toward the basket.</p><p>In Oklahoma City, the Thunder capitalized on the absence of Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell to surprise the Cavaliers 112-100.</p><p>Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 35 points, his fourth straight game with at least 30 points as Oklahoma City fight to get themselves into the postseason play-in tournament.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 41 points to propel the Bucks to a 141-131 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday.

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NBA: Antetokounmpo's 41 points power Bucks, Warriors top Raptors

NBA: Antetokounmpo's 41 points power Bucks, Warriors top Raptors

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Published Jan 28, 2023 04:17 PM PHT

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