Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his third triple-double of the season with 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to six games, beating the visiting Washington Wizards 124-114 on Saturday night.
Damian Lillard had 25 points and 10 assists, Brook Lopez scored 18 points, AJ Green added 13 off the bench and Taurean Prince had 11 for Milwaukee, which won for the eighth time in its past nine games.
Antetokounmpo registered his first career 40-point triple-double and went 15-for-24 from the field.
Washington lost its 14th straight game and is two setbacks away from matching its franchise-record losing streak of 16. The Wizards were 9-for-32 (28.1 percent) from 3-point range.
Jordan Poole led Washington with 31 points. Former Bucks point guard Malcolm Brogdon tallied season highs of 29 points and 11 rebounds, and Jonas Valanciunas and Corey Kispert had 16 points apiece.
After the Wizards used a 9-2 run to pull within 105-103 with 4:57 remaining in the game, Milwaukee answered with 10 straight points. Prince and Lopez capped the rally with back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Bucks ahead 115-103 with 1:29 left.
Milwaukee moved over .500 for the first time since winning its season opener on Oct. 23, shooting 51.2 percent from the field and 16-for-35 (45.7 percent) from 3-point range.
Antetokounmpo returned after missing one game due to a left knee issue and scored 15 points in the first quarter. Poole had 12 points for Washington, which led 29-28 at the end of the period.
Lillard hit a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer to end the second quarter and give the Bucks a 63-58 halftime lead. Lillard had 18 points in the first half, while Poole had 17 for the Wizards.
Milwaukee extended its lead to 83-73 on Bobby Portis’ 3-pointer with 4:32 left in the third quarter, but Washington battled back and trailed 92-86 at the end of the period.
Washington played without forward Kyle Kuzma, who sat out with a left rib sprain.
–Field Level Media
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