MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his return to Milwaukee’s lineup and the Bucks won their sixth straight by beating the struggling Washington Wizards 124-114 on Saturday night.

Antetokounmpo missed the Bucks’ 106-103 NBA Cup win in Miami on Tuesday because of swelling in his left knee.

The two-time MVP has recorded three triple-doubles in the last six games he has played.

Antetokounmpo had 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in a 115-114 loss to Charlotte on Nov. 16. He had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a 129-117 win over the Indiana Pacers on November 22nd.

Damian Lillard added 25 points and 10 assists while Brook Lopez scored 18 points on Saturday.

Jordan Poole had 31 points and Malcolm Brogdon added 29 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards, who have lost 14 straight.

Washington’s Kyle Kuzma did not play because of a sprained left rib.

Takeaways

Wizards: Washington did a good job keeping pace with the Bucks virtually all night, but their youth showed when they failed to make a run down the stretch with the game on the line.

Bucks: Since losing eight of their first 10 games, the Bucks are over .500 (10-9) for the first time since their season-opening win.

Key moment

Washington trailed 105-103 when Poole missed a three-pointer that would have put the Wizards ahead with less than 4 1/2 minutes left. The Bucks then scored 10 points in a row. Poole had a few turnovers and was called for a double technical with Milwaukee’s Taurean Prince during that stretch.

Important statistics

Antetokounmpo scored his 42 points by shooting 15 of 24 from the floor and 12 of 17 from the foul line.

Next

The Bucks visit Detroit and the Wizards visit Cleveland in the NBA Cup matchup on Tuesday night.

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