INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo (YAH'-nihs an-the-toh-KOON'-poh) delivered 33 points, 19 rebounds and 11 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks picked up their seventh consecutive road victory, 106-97 over the Pacers. Indiana led by 10 until the three-time All-Star scored 12 points during a 30-11, game-ending run. Malcolm Brogdon chipped in 17 points and Khris Middleton added 15 in Milwaukee's eighth win in nine games overall, and the 14th in their last 16 games.
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors rolled to their sixth straight win as Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 44 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead a 129-120 victory over Washington. OG Anunoby (an-oo-NOH'-bee) scored a career-best 22 points to help Toronto stay 1 ½ games behind Milwaukee for the league's top record. Serge Ibaka had 10 points and 13 rebounds, and Kyle Lowry had 14 points and 13 assists for the Raptors, who came back from 12 down to beat the Wizards for the fifth straight time.
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic (NEE'-koh-lah YOH'-kihch) finished with 20 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists for his 28th career triple-double in leading the Denver Nuggets to a 120-118 triumph over the Sacramento Kings. Jokic tipped in a basket with less than a second remaining to complete Denver's comeback from a 17-point, first-half deficit. Paul Millsap matched a season high with 25 points and Isaiah Thomas hit two big 3-pointers in his long-awaited Nuggets debut.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Teague scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame James Harden's 42 points to beat the Houston Rockets, 121-111. Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 for Minnesota which went on an 18-2 run in the third quarter to go ahead to stay. Harden had his 31st consecutive game with 30 or more points, tying Wilt Chamberlain for the second-longest streak in league history.
UNDATED (AP) — Admiral Schofield had 21 points and 10 rebounds as top-ranked Tennessee notched its team-record 19th consecutive victory, 85-73 against South Carolina. Jordan Bowden scored 16 points for Tennessee, while teammate Grant Williams had eight points, nine rebounds and seven assists. The Vols are 23-1 this season, 11-0 in the SEC and owners of the longest win streak in Division I men's basketball.
