Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his first career 40-point triple-double as the Milwaukee Bucks made it six straight wins with a 124-114 victory over the Washington Wizards.

It was also the third triple double of the season for Greek star Antetokounmpo, who finished the night with 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.

Damian Lillard’s 25 points and 10 assists helped the Wizards suffer their 14th straight loss despite Jordan Poole’s 31 points for the visitors.

The Golden State Warriors’ losing streak extended to four games with a 113-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns despite Stephen Curry returning from injury.

The Suns dominated – leading by 17 points at halftime – as Devin Booker (27) and Kevin Durant (21) were among five players to score in double figures.

The Charlotte Hornets are also on a losing streak, with a 107:104 home defeat against the Atlanta Hawks making it their fifth defeat in a row.

Elsewhere, Cameroon center Joel Embiid was again missing due to injury for the Philadelphia 76ers as they beat the Detroit Pistons 111-96, although Paul George was back after missing the previous three games. Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points for the 76ers.

And the Dallas Mavericks took five of six wins without injured star Luka Doncic as Kyrie Irving scored 30 points to lead them to a 106-94 win over the Utah Jazz.