The Rockets (35 - 15) held on to defeat the Bucks (27 - 23) 117 - 111 in Houston on Friday night. Houston was on fire from downtown, knocking down 15 three - pointers on the night en route to 51 percent shooting as a team. The Rockets jumped out to a 36 - 23 first quarter advantage, and the lead stood at 12 points at the half. While the Bucks would battle back in the second half, the lead never fell below four points. Milwaukee had multiple open looks down the stretch but was simply unable to convert. The loss snapped a season - high five - game winning streak. Houston, which remains without Dwight Howard, was led by 22 points and five assists from James Harden, who hit three three - pointers on the night. Trevor Ariza added 24 points, including six threes, and Donatas Motiejunas finished with 14 points in 26 minutes. Three players scored in double - figures off the bench, led by 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists from Josh Smith. The Bucks also shot it well from the field, converting at a 50 percent clip. However, they connected on only 4 - of - 17 three - point attempts and attempted just 15 free throws. After scoring a career - best 25 points in Wednesday’s win over the Lakers, Giannis Antetokounmpo set a new career high with 27 points to go with 15 rebounds and four assists. Antetokounmpo was 11 - of - 16 from the floor and 5 - of - 6 from the line. John Henson and Brandon Knight added 12 points apiece for Milwaukee, and Knight also chipped in 11 assists. The bench unit was led by 13 points from both Jorge Gutierrez and Jerryd Bayless, while O.J. Mayo finished with 11 to go with a pair of assists. The Bucks now return home to host the Celtics on Saturday night. Houston remains home and will face the Trail Blazers on Sunday evening.
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