MILWAUKEE -- Forward Khris Middleton, playing his first game after a 16-game absence, found his rhythm right away, scoring 22 points as the Milwaukee Bucks -- sans star Giannis Antetokounmpo -- picked up a 140-129 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.
Middleton, who hadn't played since Feb. 16 because of a sprained ankle, also had seven assists in 25 minutes. He knocked down his first field goal attempt -- a 3-pointer with 11:10 left in the first quarter -- and rolled from there as the Bucks were able to pick up a win without Antetokounmpo, who was a late scratch before Sunday's game with left hamstring soreness.