Giannis Antetokounmpo on Wednesday delivered another dominant performance with 32 points as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their unbeaten start to the NBA season with a 116-91 rout of the Detroit Pistons.
Milwaukee, the only undefeated team left in the NBA, improved to 7-0 courtesy of an impressive all-round offensive effort against an outgunned Pistons team.
Antetokounmpo hauled down 12 rebounds and provided four assists with five steals, while Jrue Holiday provided offensive support with a 26-point salvo that included four three-pointers.
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The outcome at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum was settled well before the end, with the Bucks taking a double-digit lead into the fourth quarter and increasing their advantage to 33 late in the game.
Jordan Nwora (12 points), Brook Lopez (11) and Bobby Portis (10) also cracked double figures for Milwaukee, while Saddiq Bey led the Detroit scorers with 22 points. The Pistons fell to 2-7 with the defeat.
Elsewhere, Darius Garland returned from a five-game injury absence to produce a sparkling performance as the Cleveland Cavaliers notched their sixth straight win with a thrilling 114-113 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics.
Garland poured in 29 points with 12 assists and five rebounds while Donovan Mitchell once again underscored his value to the Cavs with a 25-point performance that included 11 points in the closing minutes of regulation and overtime.
Garland had not played since suffering a lacerated eyelid during Cleveland’s season-opening defeat to the Toronto Raptors.
However, the 22-year-old rising star showed no lingering effects from the injury as he teamed with Mitchell on Wednesday to clinch a victory which was confirmed when Boston’s Jaylen Brown missed a two-pointer on the buzzer.
In other games, it was:
‧ 76ers 111, Wizards 121
‧ Bulls 106, Hornets 88
‧ Heat 110, Kings 107
‧ Knicks 99, Hawks 112
‧ Lakers 120, Pelicans 117
‧ Mavericks 103, Jazz 100
‧ Rockets 101, Clippers 109
‧ Spurs 100, Raptors 143
‧ Trail Blazers 106, Grizzlies 111
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