Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points (20 in the paint), 11 rebounds and a season-high 11 assists, his sixth triple-double of the season, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 125-119.
Khris Middleton’s 2 free throws put the Bucks ahead for good with 32 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Jrue Holiday’s 2 free throws with 5.0 seconds left made it 125-119 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Wizards 16-8. Holiday scored 7 of the Bucks’ 16 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Rui Hachimura had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Wizards scored 2 points off them.
The Bucks had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Wizards, Russell Westbrook had a season-high 42 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, his 11th triple-double of the season, and Hachimura added a season-high 29 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals. Westbrook scored 16 of his 42 points in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards got 6 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Bucks were outscored 18-8 in 5 minutes with Lopez, Holiday, Middleton, Connaughton and DiVincenzo on the floor together.