UNDATED (AP) — The start of the Milwaukee Bucks’ six-game road trip got off to a rocky start when mechanical issues prevented them from getting to Cleveland until Friday morning. The travel issues didn’t stop the Bucks from opening the road swing with a 122-105 win over the Cavaliers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 of his 33 points in the second half after picking up two quick fouls in the first quarter. The two-time reigning MVP also had 12 rebounds.
Jrue Holiday chipped in 17 points and Dante DiVincenzo had 11 points, 11 boards and six assists for the Bucks.
Collin Sexton provided 19 points and Andre Drummond 18 for the Cavaliers, who were outscored 29-16 in the final period.
Checking out Friday’s other NBA action:
— The Jazz made it 14 wins in their last 15 games as Bojan Bogdanovic nailed seven 3-pointers while delivering 31 points in a 138-121 downing of the Hornets. Donovan Mitchell added 30 points and Utah erased a 12-point deficit by outscoring Charlotte, 39-22 in the second quarter.
— Pascal Siakam dropped in 33 points and the Raptors blew a 17-point lead before downing the Nets, 123-117. Kevin Durant couldn’t start the game and was forced out of the game in the third quarter because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols.
— Jayson Tatum led a 3-point shooting spree and scored 34 points in helping the Celtics earn a 119-115 win over the Clippers, who were without Paul George because of a sore foot. Kemba Walker scored 24 points and Tatum hit five of Boston’s 16 3-pointers.
— Brandon Ingram scored 30 points and the Pelicans won for the fourth time in six games by nipping the Pacers, 114-113. Lonzo Ball added 20 points and nine rebounds for New Orleans, which squandered an 18-point lead and didn’t seal the win until a loose ball scrum gave the ball to the Pelicans with 0.5 seconds left.
— The Timberwolves pulled out a 106-103 win over the Thunder on D’Angelo Russell’s 3-pointer with 3.7 seconds left. Malik Beasley furnished 24 points and Russell added 21 in Minnesota’s third win in 12 games.
— Devin Booker dropped in 23 points and Chris Paul added 20 with nine assists for the Suns in a 109-92 win over the Pistons. Frank Kaminsky added 15 points and five rebounds in his first start of the season as Phoenix improved to 12-9.
— Orlando’s four-game skid is over after Nikola Vucevic poured in a career-best with 43 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in a 123-119 win over the Bulls. Evan Fournier scored 14 of his 20 points in a seven-minute burst of the second quarter. Rookie point guard Cole Anthony added 17 points and nine assists and hit two clutch free throws with 16.4 seconds left.
— NBA scoring leader Bradley Beal missed his first 13 shots in the Wizards’ 122-95 loss to the Heat. Kendrick Nunn had 25 points and eight assists off the bench for Miami, which held Bearl to seven points.
