Giannis Antetokounmpo nearly had a …

Giannis Antetokounmpo nearly had a triple-double before halftime, notching 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe continued his strong play with 14 points in the first two quarters. Connaughton added 11 points off the bench. “I couldn’t get going offensively,” Antetokounmpo said. “Shots weren’t falling and they were showing a lot of crowds. I tried to find my teammates and they were in the right spots. They were able to knock down shots and to roll hard. I just did half of the work and my teammates did the rest.” Antetokounmpo finished with a career-high 15 assists to go along with his 24 points and 19 rebounds. Bledsoe had 30 points and six assists. Connaughton added a season-high 18.