Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: December 17, 2023, 10:31 IST
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NBA: Milwaukee Bucks beat Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76ers defeated Charlotte Hornets (AP)
Milwaukee Bucks defeated Detroit Pistons 146-114 as Philadelphia 76ers beat Charlotte Hornets 135-82 within the NBA.
Eastern Conference contenders Milwaukee and Philadelphia posted blowout NBA wins on Saturday, with the Bucks handing the hapless Detroit Pistons their twenty third straight defeat, 146-114.
Damian Lillard scored 33 factors, Bobby Portis added 31 off the bench and Giannis Antetokounmpo chipped in 22 factors with eight rebounds and 6 assists because the Bucks coasted to victory regardless of the absence of Khris Middleton and ailing Malik Beasley.
Milwaukee out-scored the Pistons 43-20 within the first quarter, and Detroit didn’t get the deficit under 18 factors the remainder of the best way.
“I thought our entire team had the right approach coming into this game,” Bucks coach Adrian Griffin mentioned. “You can never judge a team on their record. I think they’ve got a lot of talent on that (Detroit) team.
“I love our approach of coming in and taking care of business early,” Griffin added after watching the Bucks put up 81 factors within the first half.
Cade Cunningham scored 25 factors and Bojan Bogdanovic added 24 for Detroit, however the distress continued for a Pistons group on a franchise-file shedding run.
They are actually closing in on the longest single-season shedding streak in league historical past of 26 straight defeats — a doubtful mark shared by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers.
The present 76ers, fueled by 42 factors and 15 rebounds from reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, crushed the Hornets 135-82 in Charlotte.
It was the most important margin of victory within the league this season, topping Boston’s 51-level win over Indiana final month.
It was additionally the most important margin of defeat in Hornets historical past, surpassing a 50-level loss to Milwaukee in January of 2000.
Embiid notched his tenth straight sport with 30 factors and 10 rebounds regardless of sitting out your complete fourth quarter together with the remainder of the Sixers starters.
Tyrese Maxey added 21 factors for Philadelphia, who earned a sixth straight win.
The Hornets, who had been with out starters LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward and Mark Williams, noticed Terry Rozier exit within the third interval after taking an elbow to the face.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
