NBA-leading Bucks hold off Celtics 98-97
(World News USA)

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, Khris Middleton hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds and the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks held off the Boston Celtics 98-97 on Thursday night. On the second-to-last position, Marcus Smart forced a jump ball with Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo tipped the jump to Brook Lopez, who deflected it toward the basket, but missed as the shot clock expired. The referees huddled during the timeout and put 3.5 seconds on the clock for the Celtics. Smart inbounded the ball over the towering Lopez and dropped a pass into Kyrie Irving`s hands at the top of the key. With Eric Bledsoe draped all over him, Irving drove the...