MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and eight assists as the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 121-105. Isaiah Hartenstein added a career-high 24 points and 12 rebounds to help the Thunder win for the 10th time in 11 games. Isaiah Joe scored 19 points off the bench. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his 52nd career triple-double. Damian Lillard added 19 points for the Bucks. Oklahoma City pulled ahead for good early in the second quarter and eventually led by as many as 25 points.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 41 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves won their eighth straight, beating the Utah Jazz 128-102. Jaden McDaniels had a double-double by halftime and finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Donte DiVincenzo had 11 points and seven assists for the Timberwolves, who are in a tight battle with the Golden State Warriors for sixth place in the Western Conference. Collin Sexton led Utah with 22 points, while Walker Kessler had 15 points and 19 rebounds. Lauri Markkanen added 16 points for the Jazz, who have lost nine in a row.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tre Donaldson and Vladislav Goldin each scored 11 points and No. 22 Michigan closed the Big Ten Tournament championship game on an 11-2 run to beat No. 18 Wisconsin 59-53. The Wolverines won their first title since 2018 and did it in coach Dusty May’s first season. Goldin was named the tourney’s Most Outstanding Player. Donaldson also had eight assists one day after driving the length of the court for the winning layup with less than a second to go in the semifinals. John Blackwell scored 18 points for the Badgers, who have not a won the tourney crown since 2015.
DETROIT (AP) — Paetyn Levis scored a tiebreaking goal late in the first period and Corinne Schroeder stopped 33 shots, lifting the New York Sirens to a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Frost on Sunday night. The game drew 14,288 fans, setting an attendance record for a professional women’s hockey game in the United States. The game was part of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Takeover Tour. Minnesota’s Grace Zumwinkle scored 6:08 into the game and Nicole Hensley made 20 saves.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Josh Berry raced to the first Cup Series victory of his career, taking NASCAR’s oldest team to victory lane Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Berry, in his first season driving the famed No. 21 for Wood Brothers Racing, had the first victory for a Ford team through five races this season. William Byron opened the year with a Daytona 500 victory in a Chevrolet and Christopher Bell in a Toyota won the next three races. Berry, meanwhile, had to run down Daniel Suarez following a restart with 19 laps remaining to take control. Although Harrison Burton won at Daytona last summer for the Wood Brothers, Berry’s victory is the first not at a superspeedway since 2017.