NBA Adetokunbo scores 21 points in injury return

National Basketball Association (NBA) standout Yannis Adetokunbo returned from injury to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to victory.

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 115-108 behind Damian Lillard and Adetokunbo in the second half of the 2023-2024 NBA regular season at the Fifth Third Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, on Sunday (Feb. 22).

Milwaukee, second in the Eastern Conference, avenged a three-point loss to the first-place Boston Celtics the night before.

Adetokunbo, who missed the last two games with hamstring tendinopathy, returned for the third time in three games and finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the win. Tendinopathy is a painful condition caused by overexertion.

Lillard was on fire with 30 points and 12 assists, including five 3-pointers.

The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz 113-97 behind Luka Doncic's performance. 토토사이트 With their third straight win, Dallas moved into sixth place in the Western Conference.

Doncic led the way with a triple-double of 34 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists.

The Denver Nuggets, led by a triple-double from Nikola Jokic, defeated the New York Knicks 113-100 to move into second place in the Western Conference.

Jokic recorded his 22nd triple-double of the season with 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. He has seven triple-doubles in his last 15 games.

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