Ryan Rollins was plagued by foul trouble and never really found a rhythm, going 4/14 and 1/7 from three in 22 minutes. The Bucks rely on Rollins as a key cog, and so even with KPJ’s mastery, they had little chance to win.

Bouyea remained a bright spot. He was dynamic, fearless, taking responsibility in a tough game, 11 points in just ten minutes. Thompson hit 30+ points, with both his season-highs against Phoenix. With eight minutes left, the score was 110–80, garbage time officially underway.

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the L.A. Clippers to clinch West Group B in the Emirates NBA Cup and advance to the knockout round.

Franz Wagner outplayed Jalen Brunson in the New York vs Orlando game for Eastern Conference seeding. 37 points from Wagner gave the Magic a superstar game during Paolo Banchero’s time-out with an injury. Brunson added 33 points and 11 assists, but the Knicks fell short for another road loss.

The Bucks got away with 15 turnovers on Wednesday against the Pistons, but Philadelphia made them pay tonight. Milwaukee had 16 turnovers, and the Sixers turned them into 21 points.

The Toronto Raptors hosted the Los Angeles Lakers with one clear goal: end their five-game skid against the Purple & Gold. Their last win over L.A.

MVP candidates Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had great performances to keep their battle for the top NBA Award going strong.

Luka Dončić (38 points, 15-26 FG) finishes with a minus-25 net rating, blemishing his score line with nine turnovers versus just five assists. Austin Reaves posted a modest 16 points (6-12 FG) — snapping his streak of three consecutive 30-point games. He had five turnovers versus just three assists.

The defending NBA MVP is certainly in the running to win the NBA Cup MVP. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is somehow even better than he was last year. His 34.5 points per game are the fourth most in NBA Cup games this year. The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten off to one of the best starts in NBA history.

The Cavaliers again struggled with a high-rebounding team in a loss to Portland. Here's how the game unfolded.