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Giannis' triple-double helps Bucks end Cleveland's eight-game winning streak

The Bucks won their first game under interim head coach Joe Prunty.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his seventh triple-double of the season and powered the Milwaukee Bucks to a 126-116 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Antetokounmpo collected 35 points, a season-tying-high 18 rebounds, and 10 assists as the Bucks won their first game since the firing of coach Adrian Griffin. It was Giannis’ third triple-double in the last four games.

Vengeful win

Assistant coach Joe Prunty called the shots for the Bucks, who secured their third-straight win to improve to 31-13 on the season.

The Bucks snapped the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak, avenging last week's 95-135 loss in Cleveland. The 40-point loss is Milwaukee’s worst defeat this season. The two squads will meet again on Friday to cap a four-game regular-season series. After last night's win, Milwaukee is up 2-1.

Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton were also productive in the win. Dame scored 28 points, while Middleton had 24 points.

Wire-to-wire win

The Cavaliers had been playing great but couldn't take a lead against Milwaukee. The Bucks led by as many as 21 points but allowed the Cavaliers to move within 108-114 with 3:44 left.

Milwaukee stopped Cleveland’s final push after Antetokounmpo scored on a dunk and Middleton hit a jumper, restoring a double-digit lead with only 2:54 left.

Milwaukee’s lead ballooned to 126-111 with 1:23 left when Middleton and Malik Beasley hit back-to-back triples.

Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points, and Jarrett Allen added 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavs. Georges Niang (14 points), Max Strus (14), Sam Merrill (12), and Isaac Okoro (10) also scored in double digits, but Cleveland still fell to 26-16 on the season.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.