Milwaukee Bucks
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (WSAU) — Every player scored at least two points and every starter scored at least 17 as the Milwaukee Bucks ran away from the Utah Jazz 144-116 on Friday.
Grayson Allen scored 25 points to lead the way with Giannis Antetokounmpo not far behind with 24 points, 11 assists, and six boards.
Brook Lopez also scored a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds. Jevon Carter scored 13 off the bench.
MarJon Beauchamp, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, and Lindell Wigginton each scored four points a piece.
Utah, who were playing without Jordan Clarkson and Rudy Gay, was led by Simone Fontecchio who scored a career-high 26 in the loss.
Milwaukee will stay in the mountains to take on the Denver Nuggets Saturday night. At 49-24, the Nuggets have already clinched the Northwest Division title and a top-four playoff seed. The Bucks (53-20) hold the best record in the NBA but still have work to do to hold off Cleveland for the Central Division championship.
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