Giannis Antetokounmpo passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become Milwaukee’s career scoring leader on a 3-pointer that forced overtime, and then made two free throws in the final seconds to give the Bucks a 120-119 NBA victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
The defending NBA champions clinched a return to the postseason with Thursday night’s win in New York, in which Antetokounmpo had 44 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.
Jrue Holiday added 19 points and Khris Middleton had 16 before being ejected for a flagrant foul midway through the third quarter.
Kevin Durant had 26 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds for the Nets, but missed a 3-pointer that would have won it. Kyrie Irving scored 25 points and Bruce Brown had 23. (WestAustralian)
