NEW YORK (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks continued their hot stretch by disposing of the New York Knicks.
The Bucks had seven players score in double-figures during a 112-97 rout of the Knicks. Khris Middleton led Milwaukee with 24 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo had his first triple-double of the season, finishing with 20 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Bobby Portis chipped in 19 points as the Bucks won for the 10th time in 12 games.
One bright spot for the Knicks was Quentin Grimes, who scored 27 points in his first NBA. Grimes set a team rookie record by hitting seven 3-pointers.
Derrick Rose and Kevin Knox scored 18 points apiece for New York, losers in seven of its last 10.
Checking out Sunday’s other NBA action:
— Kevin Durant poured in an NBA season-high 51 points to carry the Nets to a 116-104 win over the Pistons. Patty Mills added 18 points for the Nets, who outscored Detroit 30-13 in the fourth quarter to send the Pistons to their 12th consecutive loss.
— The Lakers won for the fifth time in seven games as LeBron James furnished a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 106-94 victory against the Magic. James had 14 points while Los Angeles outscored Orlando, 36-10, holding the Magic to 2 of 23 shooting in the period.
— Jalen Brunson had 18 points and nine rebounds while starting in place of injured star Luka Doncic, leading the Mavericks to a 103-84 rout of the Thunder. Maxi Kleber scored 16 points off the Mavericks’ bench and fellow reserve Moses Brown added 15 against his former team.
— The Timberwolves’ five-game slide is over after Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 10 rebounds in their 116-111 decision over the Trail Blazers. Anthony Edwards had 24 points for Minnesota, which also sent Portland to its fifth consecutive loss.
— Jakob Poeltl had 24 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs in a win over the Thunder, 112-97. Derrick White added 24 points and Dejaunte Murray had a triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the victory.
Durant fined after swearing at Hawks fan
UNDATED (AP) — Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for directing obscene language toward a fan during a game in Atlanta.
The fine stems from an incident Friday night when a fan heckled Durant in the second quarter of the Nets’ 113-105 victory over Hawks. In video taken courtside that was posted on social media, an off-camera fan can be heard yelling, “Durant, stop crying!” before Durant responds using multiple expletives.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
— Bulls star Zach LaVine and backup forward Troy Brown Jr. have entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. That gives Chicago nine players on the list and nine available players, one more than needed to play. The Bulls next play Tuesday against the Pistons.
