By the Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 17 rebounds, Khris Middleton scored 30 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 122-101 on Saturday night.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony left, dribbles past Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
Eric Bledsoe added 29 points for the Bucks, who made 14 3-pointers led by Middleton’s 4-for-4 performance.
Antetokounmpo had 13 points and seven rebounds in the first quarter alone and Milwaukee went on to its third straight win.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, reacts after scoring in front of Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
The Bucks led 32-24 after the first quarter as Damian Lillard did his best to keep Portland within range, scoring 12 points in the first quarter.
Lillard finished with 26 points while CJ McCollum scored 20 and Carmelo Anthony had 19 points and 11 rebounds, but Portland lost for the eighth time in 10 games.
The Blazers shot just 10 for 36 from the 3-point line.
The Bucks pushed their lead to as high as 17 multiple times in the third quarter and held a 97-80 lead after the period thanks to a tip-in by Pat Connaughton before the buzzer.
A three-point play by Bledsoe pushed the Bucks lead to 116-94, their biggest of the game. A couple of possessions later, coach Terry Stotts removed the Blazers starters from the game.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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