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NBA: Giannis scores 64 in stormy Bucks win, Lakers down Spurs

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64 points as the Milwaukee Bucks avenged last week&#x27;s in-season tournament exit to the Indiana Pacers with an ill-tempered 140-126 victory on Wednesday.</p><p>Former NBA Most Valuable Player Antetokounmpo was in scintillating form, shooting 20-of-28 from the field with 14 rebounds, three assists and four steals as the clash between the two highest-scoring teams in the NBA lived up to its billing.</p><p>Milwaukee was dumped out of the in-season tournament semi-finals in Las Vegas last week by the Pacers and was clearly determined to avoid a repeat of that loss before their home crowd at the Fiserv Forum.</p><p>The simmering tension between the teams boiled over in the fourth quarter when Indiana&#x27;s Aaron Nesmith wrapped an arm around Antetokounmpo&#x27;s neck as he drove for the basket.</p><p>Milwaukee&#x27;s Bobby Portis flew in to defend his team-mate before being dragged away in an ugly melee that involved officials and coaching staff from both benches.</p><p>The acrimony flared again after the final buzzer, with Antetokounmpo and other Milwaukee players racing off the court to confront members of the Pacers team.</p><p>Antetokounmpo, whose 64 points marked a franchise record, later re-emerged back onto the court to remonstrate with Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton.</p><p>Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said the post-game fracas was triggered over a misunderstanding about the game-ball, snaffled by the Pacers after their Congolese rookie Oscar Tshiebwe scored his first NBA point off the bench.</p><p>&quot;We were not thinking about Giannis&#x27;s franchise record so we grabbed the ball and a couple of minutes later several of their players ended up in our hallway,&quot; Carlisle said.</p><p>&quot;There was a big fracas, melee whatever. I don&#x27;t think any punches landed but our general manager got an elbow in the ribs from one of their players.</p><p>&quot;Unfortunate situation. It didn&#x27;t need to escalate to that.</p><p>&quot;Third time we&#x27;ve played these guys in the past two to three weeks so things are heated and I understand all that. But for it to come into the hallway -– it didn&#x27;t need to happen that way.&quot;</p><div><strong>Wemby rally falls short </strong></div><p>Elsewhere, Anthony Davis scored 37 points as the Los Angeles Lakers held off a dazzling late rally led by French prodigy Victor Wembanyama to edge past the San Antonio Spurs, 122-119.</p><p>The Lakers, missing LeBron James after Tuesday’s defeat in Phoenix, looked to be cruising after leading for almost the entire game and opening up a 20-point advantage early in the fourth quarter at San Antonio&#x27;s Frost Bank Center.</p><p>But a stunning fightback by the home team -– who erupted for 45 points in the final quarter -– left the Lakers clinging on towards the end of regulation before they eventually scraped home.</p><p>Number one draft pick Wembanyama, denied his much-hoped-for match-up with James, excelled down the stretch with 14 points including two back-to-back three-pointers and a free throw that helped San Antonio get to within one point with 22 seconds remaining.</p><p>The San Antonio rally fell just short however, with Davis nailing four straight free throws to give the Lakers a five-point cushion in the closing seconds, effectively sealing the game.</p><p>Wembanyama, who arrived in the NBA this season being hailed as a once-in-a-generation talent, finished with 30 points, 13 rebounds, three steals and six blocks, earning admiration from Lakers linchpin Davis.</p><p>&quot;Obviously there&#x27;s a lot of pressure on him, No.1 pick,&quot; said Davis.</p><p>&quot;But he can play. He&#x27;s been struggling a little bit but he showed up tonight... he&#x27;s one of them ones -– a generational talent. It was fun going against him tonight.&quot;</p><p>Wembanyama received offensive support from Keldon Johnson with 28 points, while Malaki Branham added 19 points as San Antonio fell to a franchise record-extending 18th straight defeat.</p><p>The Lakers improved to 15-10 to remain in fifth place in the Western Conference.</p><p>In other games, reigning MVP Joel Embiid bagged 41 points in Philadelphia&#x27;s 129-111 drubbing of the hapless Detroit Pistons (2-2-22).</p><p>In Phoenix, Devin Booker had 34 points and Kevin Durant 27 but were unable to prevent the Suns from falling 116-112 to the Brooklyn Nets.</p><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

Giannis Antetokounmpo erupted for a career-high 64 points as the Milwaukee Bucks avenged last week's in-season tournament exit to the Indiana Pacers with an ill-tempered 140-126 victory on Wednesday.