Antetokounmpo scores 50 for Bucks; Pelicans lose 8th in row

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 50 points and 13 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks trounced New Orleans 135-110.

It is the Pelicans' eighth straight loss.

Antetokounmpo's 50 points were five off the career high he set Jan. 4 in a 123-113 victory over the Washington Wizards.

The Bucks won their fourth straight as they opened a four-game homestand.

New Orleans was missing its top three scorers. Jose Alvarado led the the Pelicans with 18 points.

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