Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) of the Milwaukee Bucks runs into a collision between Alex Len (25) of the Sacramento Kings and DeMar DeRozan during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in Milwaukee. He was fouled while heading toward the basket. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his 50th career triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated Sacramento 130-115 on Tuesday night, ending the Kings’ winning streak at seven. did.
It was Antetokounmpo’s fifth triple-double this season. He had six RBIs in the Bucks’ NBA Cup championship win over Oklahoma City, but his player statistics for that game are not official.
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Damian Lillard had 24 points, Brook Lopez had 21 points, and AJ Green had 16 points for the Bucks, who never trailed and maintained a 28-point lead.
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33 points | 11 revs | 13 AST
Giannis broke his 50th career triple-double (12th all-time). @Bucks! pic.twitter.com/Rki5uByYUR
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2025
For Sacramento, DeMar DeRozan had 28 points, De’Aaron Fox had 20 points and Keon Ellis had 18 points. Domantas Sabonis had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.
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Sacramento’s Malik Monk was unable to play due to right groin strain. The Bucks were without Khris Middleton (ankle injury management) and Gary Trent Jr. (hip flexor injury).
takeout
Kings: Sacramento falls to 7-2 under interim head coach Doug Christie. Sacramento hadn’t lost since a 132-122 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 28, the day after Mike Brown was fired.
Bucks: Milwaukee posted its highest point total of the season and led by as many as 28 points early in the second quarter as the Bucks bounced back for the second night in a row after a 140-106 loss at New York.
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important moment
In a play emblematic of Milwaukee’s dominant first quarter, Lillard jumped and extended his left hand to block Ellis’ layup attempt, earning his fifth block of the season. Sacramento’s Keegan Murray grabbed the rebound but missed the putback, and Lopez made a 3-pointer on the other side of the floor to extend the Bucks’ lead to 15-11.
Key statistics
The Bucks took control with a 21-2 spurt late in the first quarter.
to the next
The Kings will host the Houston Rockets on Thursday, and the Bucks will play at home against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
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