Giannis Antetokounmpo notched up his third triple-double of the season as the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the New York Knicks 123-102.
The Bucks followed up victory against the Los Angeles Lakers which secured them the league's best record with a straightforward win at Madison Square Garden.
Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, while Khris Middleton top scored with 23 as Milwaukee improve to 25-4.
NEVER TELL US THE ODDS.#WEGOHARD pic.twitter.com/t12ndM3oMx — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 22, 2019
Trae Young scored 47 points but it was not enough as the Atlanta Hawks were downed by the Brooklyn Nets 122-112.
The Nets restricted Atlanta to just 14 points in the fourth quarter and scored 37 in the final frame as the Hawks lost their seventh straight game.
Elsewhere, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 125-108 with Joel Embiid scoring 21 points and recording 13 rebounds, while the Chicago Bulls saw off the Detroit Pistons 119-107.
Road Win in the Desert 🚀 pic.twitter.com/4coRNYj4OU — Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) December 22, 2019
Rudy Gobert scored 17 points and had 19 assists as the Utah Jazz extended their winning streak to five with a 114-107 victory over the Charlotte Hornets, while the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Sacramento Kings 119-115.
James Harden scored 47 points and Russell Westbrook 30 as the Houston Rockets beat the Phoenix Suns 139-125, the Los Angeles Clippers beat the San Antonio Spurs 134-109 and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-106.
