Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 42 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out 11 assists as he returned from injury to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 124-114 victory over the Washington Wizards. The Bucks have now won six games in a row.
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his return to Milwaukee’s lineup and the Bucks won their sixth in a row by beating the struggling Washington Wizards, 124-114, on Saturday night.
Antetokounmpo had missed the Bucks’ 106-103 NBA Cup victory at Miami on Tuesday due to swelling in his left knee.Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in a 115-114 loss at Charlotte on Nov. 16. He had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a 129-117 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 22.Jordan Poole had 31 points Malcolm Brogdon added 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards, who have lost 14 straight.
Bucks: Since losing eight of their first 10 games, the Bucks have come all the way back to get above .500 for the first time since winning their season opener.Washington trailed 105-103 when Poole missed a deep 3-pointer that would have put the Wizards ahead with less than 4 1/2 minutes left. The Bucks then scored 10 straight points. Poole had a couple of turnovers and was called for a double technical with Milwaukee’s Taurean Prince during that stretch.
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