NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks top Heat in OT

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Bucks 121, Heat 115 (OT)

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 36 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists for his second straight triple-double and 10th of the season, powering Milwaukee to an overtime win in Miami. Brook Lopez tied the game late in regulation and the Bucks dominated OT 10-4 to complete a season sweep of the Heat for the first time in a decade. Kevin Porter Jr. added 24 points, 12 boards, and eight assists off the bench. Bam Adebayo led Miami with 31 points and 12 rebounds, while Alec Burks scored 24 as the Heat dropped their second straight.

Knicks 121, Hawks 105

Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 30 points and 11 rebounds, OG Anunoby chipped in 14, and all five New York starters hit double figures in a wire-to-wire win over Atlanta. Josh Hart came up just shy of a triple-double with 16 points, 11 assists, and nine boards. Mikal Bridges scored 20 for New York, which has won four of five. Trae Young led the Hawks with 16 points and nine assists in their fifth loss in six games.

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Grizzlies 109, Pistons 103

Desmond Bane poured in 38 points, including nine in the final 2:50, to lift Memphis past Detroit. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Zach Edey grabbed a career-high 21 boards with six assists as the Grizzlies extended their win streak against Detroit to nine games. Cade Cunningham returned from injury with 25 points and nine rebounds for the Pistons.

Timberwolves 114, 76ers 109

Anthony Edwards dropped 37 points and buried a clutch 3-pointer in the final seconds to seal Minnesota’s fifth straight win. Rudy Gobert added 23 points, 19 rebounds, and three blocks as the Timberwolves improved to 3-0 on their five-game road trip. Quentin Grimes scored 28 and Guerschon Yabusele had 19 for Philadelphia, which has lost 11 straight.

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Clippers 135, Mavericks 104

James Harden and Kawhi Leonard each scored 29 points and the Clippers routed Dallas in Inglewood to move into a three-way tie with Minnesota and Memphis in the Western standings. Ivica Zubac added 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Harden dished out 14 assists. Anthony Davis had 27 points and nine rebounds in his return for Dallas, who fell to ninth place in the West, just ahead of Sacramento.

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