Star player Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 21 points on his return from injury as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-108.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of only three players to win be named NBA Most Valuable Player in successive seasons before the age of 26, along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James
Star player Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 21 points on his return from injury as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-108.Damian Lillard top-scored with 30 points and had two key steals in the final quarter as the Bucks held off a late Nets rally."He's a very competitive guy and you could see that tonight."
The game was tied at 96-96 with less than five minutes remaining when Lillard stole the ball from Brooklyn guard Cam Thomas and began a fast counter-attack, resulting in a three-pointer by Antetokounmpo.The Bucks remain second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 45-25, 10 wins behind leaders the Boston Celtics.Michael Porter Jr top-scored with 31 points and Nikola Jokic finished with 30 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists for his 22nd triple-double of the season.
Lauri Markkanen scored 21 points and Collin Sexton added 20 points off the bench for Utah, who have now lost four games running.Jalen Green scored 26 points and Dillon Brooks added 23 for the Rockets, with Ayo Dosunmu scoring a career-high 35 points for the Bulls.
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