Giannis Antetokounmpo and Gro Holiday scored 29 points to lead defending champion Milwaukee Bucks to victory over the Boston Celtics (127-121), in the NBA competitions.
Thus, the Milwaukee Bucks raised the number of their victories this season to 50 to 30 defeats, while the Celtics lost after 3 consecutive victories, and the defeat was the 31st for the team against 50 victories. Marcuses Smart was the most prominent element of the Celtics during the match and scored 29 points for the team, achieving its best number this season, and his colleague Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.
Chris Middleton scored 22 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds to contribute to the Milwaukee Bucks win. The star Antetokounmpo scored 11 rebounds and 5 assists as well during the match, and Holiday scored 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
In a close-level match full of exciting events, the Toronto Raptors cut the series of consecutive victories for the Philadelphia 76ers and beat them (119-114).
Pascal Siakam scored 37 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. added 30 points, bringing the Raptors to their 47th win this season, compared to 33 defeats, and it was the team’s seventh victory in the last 8 games. On the other hand, Joel Embiid scored 30 points and 10 rebounds, and James Harden added 13 points and 15 assists for the Seventy Six, but the team received its 31st defeat this season, compared to 49 victories.
In another match, the Denver Nuggets beat the Memphis Grizzlies (122-109), taking advantage of the brilliance of Nikola Jokic, who scored 35 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers (1128-112), and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs (127). -121), the Charlotte Hornets over the Orlando Magic (128-101), and the New Orleans Pelicans over the Portland Trail Blazers (127-94).