"Bucks defeat Bulls with Giannis Antetokounmpo's (41) impressive performance in NBA recap"
Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 41 points, with 25 of them coming in the third quarter, as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Chicago Bulls 122-106 at home on Wednesday.
Brook Lopez contributed 21 points and Damian Lillard had 20 points and 10 assists for the Bucks, who shot a season-high 55 percent from the field and have now won four of their last five games.
Milwaukee closed out the game with an 18-4 run, evening the season series against Chicago at one game apiece. The Bucks took the lead in the first quarter and never looked back.
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Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 27 points, including four 3-pointers, while Torrey Craig had 15 points in his first start of the season.
In other NBA action, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 117-111 at home. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points and Desmond Bane bounced back from a poor performance to post 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Grizzlies.
Bane had only scored 12 points in their previous game against the Denver Nuggets, but he made up for it with his second double-double in three games and six assists. Sixers star Paul George left the game early in the third quarter with a left knee injury, while Joel Embiid had 35 points and 11 rebounds for Philadelphia, who have now lost five games in a row.
The New York Knicks defeated the Phoenix Suns 138-122 on the road, with Jalen Brunson leading the way with 36 points, 10 assists, and seven 3-pointers. Karl-Anthony Towns added 34 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who have now won four consecutive games.
The Golden State Warriors recorded their fifth straight home win, defeating the Atlanta Hawks 120-97 in San Francisco. Andrew Wiggins scored 27 points and Stephen Curry added 23 for the Warriors, while Jalen Johnson had 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Hawks.
The Houston Rockets used a third-quarter surge to beat the Indiana Pacers 130-113 at home. Alperen Sengun had 31 points and 12 rebounds for the Rockets, while Quenton Jackson scored a career-high 24 points for the Pacers.
The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Orlando Magic 104-93 at home, with James Harden scoring 24 points and Amir Coffey adding 18 for the Clippers. Anthony Black led the Magic with 17 points.
The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 128-100 victory over the depleted New Orleans Pelicans. Ty Jerome scored a career-high 29 points for the Cavaliers, while rookie Antonio Reeves had 34 points for the Pelicans.
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 109-99 at home, with Jalen Williams scoring 30 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander adding 28 for the Thunder. Shaedon Sharpe led the Blazers with 21 points.
