Basketball

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to make sure the Milwaukee Bucks shouldn't rely too much on the 3-point shot.

HOUSTON (AP) — Desmond Bane scored 30 points, Ja Morant added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies breezed by Houston 113-99 on Wednesday night to send the Rockets to their 11th straight loss.

NEW YORK (AP) — Whatever Jalen Brunson and Tom Thibodeau were discussing before bumping fists near the end of the game, it wasn't the point guard's brilliant play. “He don’t care about that,” Brunson said. “He cares about wins.

DETROIT (AP) — Zach LaVine scored 41 points and the Detroit Pistons called one too many timeouts, helping the Chicago Bulls hold on for a 117-115 win Wednesday night. The Pistons were trailing by two points with 9.

MIAMI (AP) — Joel Embiid got the night off. The Philadelphia 76ers didn't need him anyway. Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, James Harden added 23 and the 76ers took control early on the way to a 119-96 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Durant feels a sense of comfort. Durant scored 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting in his Suns debut, helping Phoenix snap the Charlotte Hornets’ five-game winning streak with a wire-to-wire 105-91 victory Wednesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — New team, same Kevin Durant.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball’s season is officially over. The Charlotte Hornets announced that the third-year point guard underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a fracture in his right ankle and will miss the remainder of the season.

MIAMI (AP) — Philadelphia center Joel Embiid missed Wednesday's game against Miami with left foot soreness. Embiid was ruled out about 30 minutes before the game.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards said Wednesday starting point guard Monte Morris would be week-to-week because of lower back problems. The Wizards also waived center Vernon Carey Jr. Morris has averaged 10.4 points and a career-high 5.