UNDATED (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks were able to win without Giannis Antetokounmpo on Saturday.
Khris Middleton scored a game-high 34 points and Jrue Holiday added 26 in his return to the starting lineup, leading the Bucks to a 133-127 win over the Kings. Middleton sank a clutch 3-pointer with 1:09 left after the Kings had rallied within three points. Holiday added a slam in the final minute to make it 126-120 with 48 seconds left.
Antetokounmpo sat out with right knee soreness one night after scoring 30 points in a defensive struggle against the Bulls.
Also in the NBA:
— Mikal Bridges tied a season-high with 23 points and Bismack Biyombo matched his career-best with 21 in the Suns’ sixth consecutive win, 113-103 versus the Pacers. Biyombo also grabbed 13 rebounds as the Suns improved their NBA-best record to 36-9. Phoenix withstood a tough night for leading scorer Devin Booker, who had just 11 points on 5-of-23 shooting and missed his six 3-point attempts.
— Darius Garland and Evan Mobley led the Cavaliers to a 94-87 win against the Thunder. Garland provided 23 points and 11 assists in Cleveland’s sixth win in seven games. Mobley added 15 points and a season-high 17 rebounds, giving the rookie nine double-doubles in 39 games this season.
