Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks keep visiting Jazz singing blues
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed nine boards to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 113-99 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Saturday night.
Ryan Rollins nearly added a triple-double for Milwaukee with 13 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Ousmane Dieng also scored 11 with eight rebounds and nine dimes.
The Jazz fell for the eighth time in their last nine games. Keyonte George, back after missing Utah's last game with "ankle injury management," led Utah with 22 points.
Brice Sensabaugh added 17 while Kyle Filipowski scored 14 with 11 rebounds in the loss.
The Jazz struggled mightily from the floor to start the game. Utah shot 5-of-25 from the floor, including 3-of-14 from deep, in the first 12 minutes. Milwaukee's 36.8% from the field in the first looked strong by comparison as the Bucks went into the second up 24-13.
Milwaukee also started the second strong, growing a lead as high as 11 after leading by 15 in the first. Utah responded with an 11-2 run to bring their deficit down to just two, though the Bucks would respond to go into the halftime break up 51-44.
George led all scorers with 13 at the break while Antetokounmpo had 11.
Utah did end the half strong, then started the third the same. Across the end of the second into the third, a 10-0 run for the Jazz brought them right back within one.
After a competitive rest of the quarter, Milwaukee ended the third on a 9-2 sprint to grab hold of an 83-76 edge going into the fourth.
The Bucks' superstar helped Milwaukee finish the job in the fourth, Antetokounmpo scoring 10 of his points in the final frame as the Bucks outscored Utah by seven in the frame to close out the victory.
Milwaukee held Utah to 34.4% shooting from the floor and just 24.5% shooting from deep in the game.