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Giannis Antetokounmpo registered his 20th career triple-double and the second one this season while leading the Milwaukee Bucks (8-4) to a 110-101 victory over Detroit Pistons (2-9).
The Greek Freak tapped 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the win, leading all Bucks scorers. Jrue Holiday followed with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
Jerami Grant led Pistons with 22 points and Svi Mykhailiuk tapped 18 points coming from the bench.
Luka Doncic flirted with yet another triple-double as the Dallas Mavericks (6-4) defeated Charlotte Hornets (6-6) 104-93 at home. The Slovenian guard went off to post 34 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists, while Kristaps Porzingis had 16 points for Dallas and Boban Marjanovic added 8 points coming from the bench.
Terry Rozier paced the Hornets with 18 points, as Gordon Hayward and PJ Washington tapped 16 points each.
A double-double with 24 points and 16 rebounds by Jonas Valanciunas led the way for Memphis Grizzlies (5-6) to beat Minessota Timberwolves (3-8) 118-107. Grayson Allen and Brandon Clark added up to his efforts with 20 and 19 points respectively.
On the other end of the court, Malik Beasly had 28 points to lead the Timberwolves, while Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell shared 25 points each.
Kevin Durant helped the Brooklyn Nets (7-6) to a 116-109 win against the New York Knicks (5-7) with a 26-point performance. Julius Randle had 30 points for the opposing side.
LeBron James went off to score 26 points, along with 7 assists and 6 rebounds to pace the Lakers (10-3) to a 128-99 victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder (5-6). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the opposing team with 17 points and rookie Aleksej Pokusevski tapped 10 points coming from the bench.
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George paired up to drop 28 and 27 points respectively as the LA Clippers (8-4) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (4-6) 111-106. Nicolas Batum and Ivica Zubac contributed 9 points each, while Serge Ibaka had 12 points.
The Clippers successfully overcame a 37-point performance by Pelicans‘ Nickeil Alexander-Walker, as Brandon Ingram tapped 22 points.
Damian Lillard erupted with 40 points to lead Portland Trail Blazers (7-4) to a 132-126 win against the Sacramento Kings (5-7). CJ McCollum followed with a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds, while Jusuf Nurkic added 18 points. De’Aaron Fox paced the Kings with 29 points.
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