NBA roundup: Damian Lillard lifts beaten Bucks over Heat

Damian Lillard scored 37 points and dished out 12 assists as the shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks defeated the host Miami Heat 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.

Lillard made 10 of 17 shots from the floor, including 8 of 13 from 3-point range, as Milwaukee won its fifth straight game.

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who leads the NBA in scoring (32.4 points per game), missed the contest because of swelling in his left knee. In addition, three-time All-Star Khris Middleton has yet to play this season for Milwaukee due to surgery on both of his ankles.

Miami, 1-2 in East Group B, was led by Jimmy Butler’s 23 points. Tyler Herro added 18. Terry Rozier returned after missing two games with a right foot injury. He finished with 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting, going 3-for-4 from deep.

Rockets 117, Timberwolves 111 (OT)

Alper Sengun had a triple-double and Houston outlasted Minnesota in a tournament in Minneapolis.

Sengun tallied 22 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, while Fred VanVleet finished with 27 points and 11 assists for Houston, which won the West Group A title 3-0 and advances to the quarterfinals. Dillon Brooks scored 22 points and Jabari Smith Jr. finished with 19 points on 8-for-9 shooting.

Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards produced 29 points and 10 rebounds, but his last-second shot attempt to win the game in regulation hit in and out of the basket. Julius Randle scored 21 points and Naz Reid contributed 19 points off the bench for the Timberwolves, who fell to 1-2 in West Group A.

Suns 127, Lakers 100

Devin Booker had 26 points and 10 assists as Phoenix ended a five-game losing streak with a convincing win over visiting Los Angeles.

Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal each scored 23 points in their returns from calf injuries. The Suns went 1-6 without Durant and 0-5 without Beal.

Anthony Davis had 25 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks and LeBron James had 18 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as the Lakers lost their third straight game. James made two 3-pointers to move into a tie for seventh on the all-time list with Kyle Korver (2,450 threes).

Bulls 127, Wizards 108

Coby White had 21 points and eight rebounds and Nikola Vucevic added 19 points and 12 boards to lift Chicago to an NBA Cup victory over host Washington.

White sank five 3-pointers and Zach LaVine drained four to highlight his 18-point performance. The Bulls benefited from a decisive second quarter, outscoring the Wizards by a 40-18 margin.

Kyle Kuzma had 23 points and seven rebounds and rookie Alexandre Sarr added 20 points and seven boards for the Wizards, who lost their 12th straight game.

Spurs 128, Jazz 115

Victor Wembanyama had 34 points, 24 of them in the first half, as San Antonio won its season-best fourth straight game by beating Utah in Salt Lake City in West Group B NBA Cup action.

San Antonio improved to 2-1 in Group B play and stayed alive for a chance to advance to the West quarterfinals. Both the Spurs and Utah have one group game to play. Stephon Castle added 23 points for San Antonio to tie his career high.

Keyonte George led the Jazz with 26 points. John Collins and Collin Sexton each added 20 as Utah dropped for the fifth time in six games overall and dropped to 0-3 in the group.

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