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Antetokounmpo fires Bucks over Cavaliers
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Greece鈥檚 Giannis Antetokounmpo capped a 27-point performance on a 3-point play with 5.9 seconds remaining on Tuesday to spark the Milwaukee Bucks over visiting Cleveland 119-116 in a National Basketball Association thriller.
The Cavaliers were led by 39 points from LeBron James as Cleveland made a furious fourth-quarter rally only to fall short at Milwaukee鈥檚 BMO Harris Bradley Center.
The Bucks (16-13) snapped a three-game losing streak overall and had dropped their past five meetings with Cleveland, which used a 24-2 run to battle back. Dwyane Wade had 14 points and Jeff Green 13 but each had 9 in the fourth quarter.
Eric Bledsoe added 16 points for Milwaukee, which trailed 112-113 after James scored six points in a row late in the fourth quarter.
Milwaukee鈥檚 Tony Snell followed with a 3-pointer and Antetokounmpo added a 3-point play to help deliver the victory.
鈥淵ou鈥檝e got to play to the last minute. I got the ball in my hands and I was able to do it,鈥 the Green standout said. 鈥淲e wanted to play tough defensively and move the ball offensively. That鈥檚 what we did and that鈥檚 why we got the win.鈥
Australian guard Matthew Dellavedova, a former Cavaliers player, returned to Milwaukee鈥檚 starting lineup after missing 15 games with left knee tendinitis.
In Philadelphia, Sacramento forward Zach Randolph took advantage of the absence of Philadelphia scoring and rebound leader Joel Embiid to produce 27 points as the Kings rallied to defeat the 76ers 101-96.
The Sixers fell to 14-16 and 1-6 without Embiid, who is struggling with a sore lower back.
Sacramento鈥檚 Buddy Hield scored 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter for the Kings, who erased a 16-point third-quarter deficit to end a two-game losing streak.
Robert Covington scored 17 points to lead the Sixers, who lost their third in a row and seventh in eight games. Jerryd Bayless added 15 points for Philadelphia while Australian Ben Simmons had 13 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists.
In Washington, Bradley Beal scored 26 points and Mike Scott added 24 to power the Wizards over New Orleans 116-106. John Wall added 18 points and 10 assists for the Wizards while Anthony Davis led the Pelicans with a game-high 37 points.
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