Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 43 points (28 in the paint), and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 148-129 for their fifth straight win.
The Bucks took control with a 29-11 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 25.
Eric Bledsoe had 22 points (7 during a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter) and 11 assists. Bledsoe assisted on 7 of Antetokounmpo’s 17 baskets.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal had 30 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, and Thomas Bryant added 26 points and 14 rebounds. Jeff Green scored 22 points on 6 for 10 shooting. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers.
The Bucks shot 60.2% from the field and 63.3% from 3 to the Wizards’ 52.2% and 45.9%. The Wizards turned it over 24 times, about 9 more than usual for this many possessions. The Bucks outscored the Wizards 34-13 on the fast break. The Bucks outscored the Wizards 17-6 in 3 minutes with Ilyasova, Hill, Brogdon, Wilson and Brown on the floor together.