Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

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.

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

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42 PTS | 12 REB | 11 AST | 62.5 FG% | W@Bucks get their 6th win in a row! pic.twitter.com/aUw89607Fw

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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.

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

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

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Washington’s Kyle Kuzma didn’t play due to a sprained left rib.

Takeaways

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

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Bucks: Since losing eight of their first 10 games, the Bucks have come all the way back to get above .500 (10-9) for the first time since winning their season opener.

Key moment

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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Key stats

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

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