Antetokounmpo stars as Bucks win again in NBA Cup

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his 2nd triple-double of the play arsenic the Milwaukee Bucks led wire-to-wire to bushed the visiting Indiana Pacers.

The NBA's two-time Most Valuable Player claimed 37 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists arsenic the Bucks won 129-117 connected Friday to amended to a 2-0 grounds successful the NBA Cup.

Damian Lillard added 24 points and 13 assists for his 3rd consecutive double-double, and the effect means Milwaukee person won 5 of their past six since opening the play with a 2-8 record.

They had six players successful treble figures for points, with Antetokounmpo, 29, signaling his 47th vocation triple-double.

Jaylen Brown had 31 points and 11 rebounds to pb the Boston Celtics to a 108-96 triumph astatine the stubborn Washington Wizards.

Jayson Tatum and Jrue Holiday added 16 points each for past season's NBA champions, who person won 3 consecutive wide and are 2-1 successful the NBA Cup.

James Harden had 22 points and 9 assists arsenic the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to 4 games with a 104-88 triumph against the visiting Sacramento Kings.

The Clippers were without starring scorer Norman Powell due to the fact that of a hamstring strain and are present 1-1 successful the in-season tournament, which concludes adjacent period with the semi-finals and title crippled being played successful Las Vegas.

Jared McCain declared to the assemblage that helium is "the rookie of the year" aft scoring a three-pointer successful the Philadelphia 76ers' 113-98 triumph implicit the visiting Brooklyn Nets.

The 20-year-old, who was the 16th wide draught prime successful June, scored 30 points arsenic the Sixers halted a five-game losing streak, contempt playing without Joel Embiid and Paul George.

McCain posted his seventh consecutive crippled scoring 20-plus points, joining Embiid, Allen Iverson, Jerry Stackhouse and Lee Shaffer arsenic the lone rookies successful franchise past to execute that feat,