The Milwaukee Bucks, driven by Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 44 points, beat the San Antonio Spurs 125-121, despite another excellent performance from Victor Wembanyama on his 20th birthday. In Thursday’s other game, Nikola Jokic hit a 3-pointer to give the defending champion Denver Nuggets a 130-127 victory over the Golden State Warriors, who led by 18 points at the half. Wembanyama remained on the court for 26 minutes in the first matchup with Antetokounmpo and scored 27 points, plus nine rebounds and five blocks. Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 34 points, but the matchup between Antetokounmpo and Wembanyama caught the crowd’s attention. “He can score when he wants. He plays the right way, to win. It was nice to face him,” said the Greek star of the Bucks. In San Francisco, Jokic sealed the Nuggets’ comeback victory with a shot from just inside midcourt, finishing with 34 points. The two-time NBA MVP added nine rebounds and 10 assists. Jokic’s basket tied the score at 127-127 with 26 seconds left. Teammate Jamal Murray then stole an ill-advised pass from Stephen Curry to set the stage for Jokic, who took an inbounds pass and headed down the court, stopping to bank the game-winner on Kevon Looney.
2024-01-05 08:29:25
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