Milwaukee Bucks defeated Utah Jazz 114-102 in Monday night action in the NBA as Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and 10 rebounds.
Bucks regained the lead in the Eastern Conference with the win, as they improved 28 wins and 11 losses in the season.
Malcolm Brogdon scored 21 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out 5 assists in the victory, Turkish international Ersan Ilyasova also chipped in with 6 points in 10 minutes of playing time.
For Utah, Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Rudy Gobert performed with 14 points and 15 rebounds but the Jazz lost Ricky Rubio to an injury less than five minutes into the game.
In Houston, the Rockets defeated Western Conference leader Denver Nuggets 125-113, behind James Harden's 32 point-14 assist-6 rebound performance.
The Rockets hit 22 three-pointers throughout the game, PJ Tucker shot 7/11 from the 3-point line, Gerald Green played with 6/10 as well.
Here are the scores of Monday evening in the NBA:
Detroit Pistons - San Antonio Spurs: 107-119
Boston Celtics - Brooklyn Nets: 116-95
Houston Rockets - Denver Nuggets: 125-113
Milwaukee Bucks - Utah Jazz: 114-102
New Orleans Pelicans - Memphis Grizzlies: 114-95
Dallas Mavericks - Los Angeles Lakers: 97-107
Portland Trail Blazers - New York Knicks: 111-101
Sacramento Kings - Orlando Magic: 111-95
