The Milwaukee Bucks were the best regular-season NBA team in 2018-19 before Kawhi Leonard's team took the crown. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks saw Leonard's new team and made their latest statement.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds to help the Bucks hand the Clippers their worst loss of the season Friday night, leading Doc Rivers to call his team's offense "fool's gold."
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to their 14th straight victory, a 119-91 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
Clippers star Paul George came to Carmelo Anthony's defense again after Tuesday night's 117-97 win over the Blazers, pleading with critics of Anthony's style of play to just let him play basketball.
Montrezl Harrell scored 26 points, Paul George added 25 and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in the second half to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-97 on Tuesday night.
No, the Mavs aren't No. 1 ... yet. But what Luka & Co. did Sunday knocked King James and the Lakers off the throne.
For the second time this season, the Clippers scored 150 points at home, this time in a rout of the Wizards. But Kawhi Leonard remained humble, saying, "It's going to take time, just learning each other, playing in these games," referring to Paul George.
Kawhi Leonard scored 34 points, Paul George added 31, and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past undermanned Washington 150-125 on Sunday night for their 12th win in a row over the Wizards at home.
LaMarcus Aldridge and Derrick White each had 17 points, and the San Antonio Spurs beat Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers 107-97 on Friday night.
Montrezl Harrell tipped in Lou Williams’ miss with 2.3 seconds left and the Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to seven games, escaping with a 121-119 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 20 | 3 | .870 | - | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 16 | 7 | .696 | 4 | L1 |
| Phoenix | 10 | 12 | .455 | 9.5 | L1 |
| Sacramento | 8 | 13 | .381 | 11 | L3 |
| Golden State | 5 | 19 | .208 | 15.5 | W1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(27) | Mfiondu Kabengele | C | Florida State |
| 2(18) | Terance Mann | SF | Florida State |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 16 | 7 | .696 |
| 2018-19 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
| 2016-17 | 51 | 31 | .622 |
| 2015-16 | 53 | 29 | .646 |
