Bucks hand Warriors third straight road loss

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and Bobby Portis scored a season-high 25 points and added 11 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past Golden State Warriors 128-111 in a matchup of the NBA’s last two champions.

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Antetokounmpo also recorded 12 assists and five assists.

Giannis leads the league in 30/10 games this season.

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Looking to bounce back from a Sunday night loss at Houston in which they were held to 92 points – their second-lowest total in a game this season – the Bucks made 45 of 82 shots (54.9%).

Stephen Curry finished with 20 points despite missing seven of 10 3-point attempts. Jordan Poole added 18 points and Klay Thompson had 14 for Golden State.

The Warriors dropped their third straight road game and fell to 2-12 away from home this season. The defending NBA champions have allowed at least 114 points in every road game.

The Warriors trailed 64-52 at the break and the Bucks created some separation with an 8-2 run to open the second half. Golden State coach Steve Kerr cleared his bench early in the fourth quarter.

The Bucks next travel to Memphis to take on the Grizzlies on Thursday night while the Warriors will travel to Indianapolis tonight before playing the Pacers tomorrow.