Giannis Antetokounmpo sparked the Milwaukee Bucks against Oklahoma City in a showdown of NBA contenders while James Harden lost his first meeting with Philadelphia since the 76ers traded him.
Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to lead the Bucks past the visiting Thunder 118-93. Khris Middleton added a triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Oklahoma City fell to 49-21 while Milwaukee improved to 46-25.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored just 12 points for the Thunder, ending a 29-game streak of at least 20 points per game for the league’s second-leading scorer.
Elsewhere, Harden, who forced a trade from Philadelphia to the Los Angeles Clippers last November, suffered a defeat in the first meeting between the clubs since the deal. With Joel Embiid unavailable due to injury, Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey each scored 24 points to lead the 76ers to a 121-107 road victory.
Harden finished with 12 points.
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