Paul George tallied 36 points and Russell Westbrook notched another triple-double as the Thunder held Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in check in a 118-112 victory. Antetokounmpo finished with 27 points, four assists and 18 rebounds but went 8-for-21 from the floor.

George continued his resurgent season in his second year in Oklahoma City with a great shooting performance. The forward was 12-for-21 from the floor and 8-for-12 from deep in the win. Westbrook recorded his 120th career triple-double with 13 points, 11 assists and 13 rebounds. Jerami Grant added 16 points, four assists and five blocks in his all-around effort.

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The Bucks had a 19-12 advantage from the free throw line, but they hit just 42.9 percent of their shots. Head Coach Mike Budenholzer has revolutionized Milwaukee’s offense this season, but the Bucks committed 14 turnovers. Milwaukee has a potential trade situation looming with Thon Maker, but the Bucks might also consider making a move for a secondary playmaker off the bench as the trade deadline nears.

The Thunder jumped out to an early lead and built on their advantage by clamping down in the second quarter. Oklahoma City held the Bucks to just 17 points in the second period en route to a 14-point halftime lead. Milwaukee made things interesting on Eric Bledsoe’s late 3 to cut the deficit to three, but George answered with a long ball of his own to seal the win.

This was Oklahoma City’s fifth straight win and it comes at a crucial time for the Thunder. They’ll be heading on a three-game road trip featuring teams with a combined 73-72 record. Oklahoma City has struggled this season closing out inferior teams but the Thunder will be hoping a five-game winning streak can keep the momentum going.

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