Eric Bledsoe scored 30 points (16 in the paint), and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Portland Trail Blazers 137-129 for their sixth straight win.
The Bucks never trailed and led by as many as 16.
The Trail Blazers got within 117-115 on CJ McCollum’s step-back 3-pointer with 7:35 to play, but Brook Lopez answered with a 31-foot 3-pointer, and the Trail Blazers got no closer.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points (16 in the paint), 19 rebounds, 15 assists and 3 steals but shot 9 for 27, his second triple-double of the season.
For the Trail Blazers, McCollum had 37 points, 10 assists and 3 blocks, and Skal Labissiere added 22 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high 5 blocks off the bench.
The Trail Blazers gave up 18 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Bucks missed. The Bucks outscored the Trail Blazers 64-38 in the paint. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:19.