Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (43-26) took on Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz (42-26) in part of the NBA Monday slate. The Bucks got the win with 117-111 being the final score.
Both teams came out with momentum early as the Jazz (39) and Bucks (37) nearly had 40 points apiece in the first quarter. Each team took turns posting a double-figure scoring differential in the subsequent quarters to come. However, the Bucks took care of business in the fourth quarter—outscoring Utah by 10.
Giannis Antetokounmpo finished his night with 30 points, 15 rebounds, and four assists. His performance was followed by 39 points, seven rebounds, and five assists from Jrue Holiday while Khris Middleton managed to chip in 23 points of his own.
The Jazz received a combined 58 points (29 apiece) from Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley in this one. It didn’t hurt that Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 14 rebounds, but there was just not enough help from much of the supporting cast in this one.
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Coming off a letdown loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Milwaukee Bucks sought to bounce back as they remain in the mix for a top seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Utah Jazz faces the need to fend off the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets from surpassing them in the Western Conference standings.
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Both teams are highly talented with a lot to play for, making this quite an intriguing nationally broadcasted game that offered a break from the exhaustive inclusion of the Los Angeles Lakers or New York Knicks.
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