Eastern Conference

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points as the Milwaukee Bucks stretched their winning streak to 12 games on Monday with a 132-88 demolition of the hapless New York Knicks.

The NBA is studying the possibility of a radical shake-up which includes a new format for the playoffs, a shorter season and a separate knockout cup competition, ESPN reported on Saturday.

Miami Heat swingman Justise Winslow has been placed into the NBA's concussion protocol and will be sidelined indefinitely, Heat coach Eric Spoelstra said.

Giannis Antetokounmpo flirted with a triple double as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the defending champion Toronto Raptors 115-105 in the first meeting between the clubs since last season's Eastern Conference finals.

The Milwaukee Bucks wiped away 18 years of frustration on Monday by beating the Detroit Pistons 127-104 to complete a four-game sweep of their first round Eastern Conference playoff series.

"He's a nobody," Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid exclaimed about Brooklyn Nets' Jared Dudley after their 112-108 win on Sunday (Manila time) for the Game 4 of the Eastern Conference of NBA Playoffs.

Philadelphia's Joel Embiid returned from injury to score a game-high 31 points and grab 16 rebounds, powering the 76ers to a 112-108 NBA playoff victory at Brooklyn on Saturday.

The long wait is over for Orlando Magic's Nikola Vucevic as his team will finally enter the playoffs this season for the first time since 2012.