LOS ANGELES: The Milwaukee Bucks became the first team to clinch an NBA playoff place on Tuesday after holding off a late rally from the Phoenix Suns to complete a 116-104 road victory in Arizona.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Bucks brought up their 50th win of the regular season to cement their grip on first place at the top of the Eastern Conference.Antetokounmpo was backed by 21 points from Brook Lopez while three other Milwaukee players finished in double figures.The Bucks now lead the Eastern Conference by three games from Boston with a 50-19 record as the regular season enters its final stretch.
'I need to find some guys who are ready to fight with me, because right now we're in chill mode,' Malone said.'And we can't be in chill mode with 13 games to go in the season. We've got to find a way to get our swagger back and get back to playing Denver Nugget basketball.
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