Heat top Bucks to extend winning streak to 12
The Miami Heat extended their winning streak to 12 games with a 106-88 win Wednesday night over the hard-luck Milwaukee Bucks, who lost forward Jabari Parker in the third quarter to a sprained left knee.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks, and guard Khris Middleton scored five points in 15 minutes in his season debut after missing the first 50 games with a torn hamstring.
Darren Collison scored 25 points and host Sacramento, playing without suspended All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, snapped Boston’s winning streak at seven games .
Isaiah Thomas had 26 points for the Celtics in the opener of their four-game road trip.
Cousins was serving an automatic one-game suspension for accumulating 16 technical fouls.
Kyle Korver scored a season-high 29 points, hitting 8 of 9 three-point shots, and Cleveland ended host Indiana’s winning streak at seven games.
Blake Griffin scored a season-high 32 points and DeAndre Jordan added 28 points and 15 rebounds for visiting Los Angeles, which rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Knicks had a chance to tie in the final seconds, but Anthony missed a three-point shot
Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points, and Tyus Jones hit a tie-breaking three-pointer with 19.5 seconds left for host Minnesota.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 29 points and 14 rebounds to help the Timberwolves snap a four-game losing streak.
Mike Conley scored 23 points, Marc Gasol added 19, and host Memphis took advantage of Phoenix’s 33 percent shooting.
Bradley Beal scored 31 points, John Wall added 23 points and 12 assists, and Otto Porter Jr. had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Washington won in overtime, sending host Brooklyn to its 11th straight loss.
Andre Drummond had 24 points and 17 rebounds, and Detroit defeated Los Angeles in the Lakers’ final visit to the Palace of Auburn Hills, where they played in two NBA Finals.