Antetokounmpo scores 50 for Bucks; Pelicans lose 8th in row
Posted: Jan 29, 2023 9:42 PM CDT
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.