Lopez comes up big, Bucks edge short-handed Nets 118-113

Published March 9, 2023 10:19 PM

By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brook Lopez had 24 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high nine blocks and the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the short-handed Brooklyn Nets 118-113 on Thursday night. The nine blocks are most by an NBA player this season. Bobby Portis added a season-high 28 points to go along with 13 rebounds to help the NBA-leading Bucks win for the 19th time in 20 games. The Bucks were missing two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo for a second straight game. Antetokounmpo didn’t play due to a sore right hand. The Nets didn’t have Nic Claxton, Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson, Royce O’Neale and Ben Simmons.

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