Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season high 45 points and grabbed 14 rebounds but couldn’t stop his Eastern Conference leading Milwaukee Bucks from falling to a 114-106 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
MIAMI —
Mitchell was 15 of 16 at the free throw line, including nine of nine in the fourth, but was also ably supported by 23 points from Darius Garland and 19 points from Jarrett Allen.“We needed it,” said Allen, “We lost on their court twice and we needed to show them that we are here to play,” he added. In New York, the Knicks’ eight game winning streak came to an end with a surprise 113-106 loss at home to the Toronto Raptors.
“We have been going through a tough time and now the most important thing is to build on it,” he added. DeRozan had 28 points for Chicago, who had let an 18 point lead slip, while Trae Young topped scoring for Atlanta with 34 points. Kevin Durant top scored for Brooklyn with 23 points and the Nets had nine players make double figures, allowing them to cope with the absence of Kyrie Irving who was ruled out with calf tightness.