new delhi despite absence giannis antetokounmpo due injury milwaukee bucks tightened grip height spot eastern conference defeat orlando magic clinical offensive display fancy brook lopez khris middleton jevon carter share scoring around bucks act stake cleancut boston celtics top finished points shooting percent field thomas middleton carter chipped points apiece portis jae crowder joe ingles also complete double fingerbreadth bucks nine straightforward games saw unbeaten streak snapped philadelphia saturday improved top eastern conference celtic language bucks always control orlando tuesday star end first twentyfive percent onwards maintaining wellfixed lead quarter coach mike budenholzer single lopez praise following deliver the goods tend talk defense much offensively really good corking get going early budenholzer said skilful see scoring form ways fortunate different things minneapolis philadelphia rolled third square triumph blowout embiid came within whisker minute consecutive game compass point in monday delivering points minnesota team struggled shot field perfect range james indurate rest tyrese maxey provided unsavory support tip tobias harris melton also made double challenge led anthony edwards points starter wolves seven points sixers improved persist 3rd place eastern conference want whatever takes come through games embiid said later tonight without james harden wanted belligerent possible make sure got win played really good defense offensively moved ball progress to shots thing play feel like going thing regardless embiid brushed suggestions form put amongst favourites nba worthful player award several recent seasons year taking different approach trying focus right things win games dominate any happens happens embiid unexampled york knicks winning streak came abrupt end madison square toes garden defeat lowly charlotte second bottom east looked sliding towards defeat season new york pulled lead early second charlotte came alive third quarter outscored knicks final physique snatch oubre points terrycloth rozier gordon hayward knicks record visible signs tiredness returned home grueling sequence road wins miami tuesday stephen curry poured points golden res publica second game since returning injury could prevent nba champions slipping loss oklahoma city led thunder scoring points oklahoma city starters making double los angeles anthony davis finished points rebounds help lakers victory memphis grizzlies without suspended ja morant second straight win moves lakers ninth place western conference standings delegacy inputs