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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points in 24 minutes on his return from injury as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-110 in the NBA. <\/b><\/p>\n
Antetokounmpo, 30, missed one game through knee pain and a further five games – including the All-Star weekend – with a strained left calf.<\/p>\n
The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player was rested for much of the fourth quarter as his minutes were limited. <\/p>\n
Milwaukee were without forward Bobby Portis Jr, who has been suspended for 25 games without pay<\/a> by the NBA for failing a drugs test.<\/p>\n Brook Lopez scored 22 points, Damian Lillard added 15 and Taurean Prince 14 for the Bucks. <\/p>\n Elsewhere, Nikola Jokic took 29 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists as the Denver Nuggets defeated the Charlotte Hornets 129-115. <\/p>\n Jamal Murray led the scoring with 34 points as Denver secured a ninth straight victory. <\/p>\n Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score 28 points and Jayson Tatum recorded a triple-double as the Boston Celtics won 124-104 at the Philadelphia 76ers. <\/p>\n Defending champions Celtics, who are second in the Eastern Conference, have won seven games on the road this season. <\/p>\n LeBron James scored 40 points for the second time since turning 40 in December to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 110-102 victory against the Portland Trail Blazers. <\/p>\n Austin Reaves added 32 points and seven assists as the Lakers returned to winning ways following their disappointing defeat <\/a>by the Charlotte Hornets. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n