The Oklahoma City Thunder (43 - 20) defeated the host Milwaukee Bucks (26 - 37) 104 - 96 on Sunday at BMO Harris Bradley Center. The Thunder have been struggling lately, coming into this game on a two - game losing streak and with a 2 - 6 record since the All-Star break. However, they looked strong in this one, jumping out to a 32 - 12 first quarter lead. Milwaukee fought back in the second and third quarters in order to close the gap to five, heading into the fourth. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook took over from there, combining for 16 of OKC's 20 points in the final frame to seal the deal for the Thunder. Durant led all scorers with 32 points (6 - 14 FG, 4 - 9 3Pt, 16 - 18 FT) and tallied an excellent 11 rebounds, eight assists, two steals and one blocked shot, in his 40 minutes on the floor. Russell Westbrook notched his 10th triple - double of the season as he clocked in 15 points (3 - 7 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt, 8 - 11 FT), 11 assists and 10 rebounds, in 39 minutes. Westbrook however gave up seven of the team's total 22 turnovers on the game. Steven Adams was solid at the center position and finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and four assists, in 28 minutes. The Thunder shot only 43 percent from the field but managed to hold the Bucks to an even lower 38 percent, which allowed them to storm off with their 18th road win. The Bucks entered this contest 6 games out of eighth spot in the East and this loss only dampens their chances of catching up, however they did see a huge plus - side in the performances of young stars Jabari Parker and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Parker poured in an efficient 26 points (12 - 23 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 2 - 3 FT), along with five rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block, in 36 minutes, while Giannis recorded his third triple - double of the season, with 26 points (8 - 20 FG, 0 - 2 3Pt, 10 - 11 FT), 12 rebounds and 10 assists. Antetokounmpo also tallied four blocked shots and three steals, with only two turnovers, in 42 minutes. Meanwhile, Khris Middleton chipped in 18 points, five rebounds, five steals and three assists, in 40 minutes. Despite some great performances by the home team players, Milwaukee could not quiet the Thunder. The Bucks will now pack up and head to Chicago for a Monday evening contest. The Thunder have a couple of days off before hosting the Clippers on Wednesday.
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