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Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his first career 40-point triple double as the Milwaukee Bucks made it six wins in a row with a 124-114 defeat of the Washington Wizards.<\/b><\/p>\n
It was also a third triple double of the season for Greek star Antetokounmpo, who ended the night with 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists.<\/p>\n
Damian Lillard’s 25 points and 10 assists helped to condemn the Wizards to a 14th consecutive defeat, despite Jordan Poole’s 31 points for the visitors.<\/p>\n
The Golden State Warriors saw their own losing streak extend to four games with a 113-105 loss to the Phoenix Suns, despite having Stephen Curry back from injury.<\/p>\n
The Suns dominated – leading by 17 points at half-time – as Devin Booker (27) and Kevin Durant (21) were among five players to score double figures.<\/p>\n
The Charlotte Hornets are also on a losing streak, a 107-104 defeat at home to the Atlanta Hawks making it five in a row. <\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Cameroonian centre Joel Embiid was again missing for the Philadelphia 76ers through injury as they beat the Detroit Pistons 111-96, though Paul George was back after missing the last three games. Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points for the 76ers.<\/p>\n
And the Dallas Mavericks made it five wins from six without injured star Luka Doncic as Kyrie Irving’s 30 points led them to a 106-94 victory over the Utah Jazz. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n