Bucks beat Jazz without stars Antetokounmpo, Middleton – Cache Valley Daily
Utah Jazz’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker drives between Milwaukee Bucks’ Wesley Matthews and Bobby Portis during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 123-97. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis had 22 points and 14 rebounds starting in place of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks also played without Khris Middleton in a 123-97 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Antetokounmpo sat out because of soreness in his left knee, the fifth game he has missed this season. Middleton has soreness in his right knee. Portis scored 15 points in the first quarter and finished with his 17th double-double this season, tying him for third in the NBA in that category. “I put a lot of work in and the game is starting to slow down for me,” Portis said. “It’s fun to see my development and cool to have teammates and coaches that trust me, for sure.” Jrue Holiday added 21 points and eight assists and center Brook Lopez had 18 points and eight rebounds to help the Bucks bounce back from a 41-point loss in Memphis on Thursday night. “We were all disappointed in our effort,