Milwaukee Bucks withstand Russell Westbrook’s triple-double to edge past Washington Wizards 135-134

Milwaukee Bucks withstand Russell Westbrook’s triple-double to edge past Washington Wizards 135-134

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Russell Westbrook scored his 179th triple-double by knocking 29 points, 17 assists and 12 rebounds against Milwaukee Bucks. But it still wasn’t enough to guide Washington Wizards past the home team, who earned their 4th straight win by beating Wizards 135-134. On the other hand, it was just the 4th loss for the Wizards in 17 games. 

Talking about the Milwaukee Bucks, they were led by Jrue Holiday who scored 29 points, whereas Giannis Antetokounmpo added 23. Donte DiVincenzo scored 19, Pat Connaughton had 16 and Bryn Forbes added 14 as the Bucks won their fourth straight. Forbes hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer to put the Bucks ahead for good with 2:23 remaining. 

Milwaukee Bucks earn 4th straight win despite Russell Westbrook’s heroics 

Russell Westbrook had 29 points, 17 assists and 12 rebounds for his 179th career triple-double, but the Wizards still lost for just the fourth time in their last 17 games. He’s just two shy of Oscar Robertson, whose 181-career triple-doubles are the highest recorded total in NBA history. 

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Bradley Beal scored 42 points and hit a 3-pointer that cut Milwaukee’s lead to 135-134 with 5.3 seconds left. Westbrook got a steal in the final second, but Garrison Mathews’ desperation shot from over 50 feet away didn’t connect. 

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