NBA: Antetokounmpo's double-double leads Bucks to win

By Emre Asikci

ANKARA (AA) - The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 112-101 on Thursday night for third straight win in the NBA.

The Bucks' "Greek Freak" Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated the game with 36 points and 20 rebounds at Fiserv Forum.

Small forward Khris Middleton and point guard Eric Bledsoe combined for 34 points for their team.

For Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons performed double-double each.

Point guard Simmons scored 11 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as power forward Embiid helped his team with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

The American power forward Tobias Harris was the highest scorer for the losing side with 25 points over the Bucks.

Turkish international Furkan Korkmaz came off the bench to add 12 points for the 76ers.

- Westbrook exceeds 20K career points

The Houston Rockets superstar Russell Westbrook became the 46th player in the NBA history to reach the milestone, who surpassed 20,000 career points in the Rockets' 121-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Westbrook joined LeBron James and Oscar Robertson as the only players with 20,000 points, 7,000 assists and 6,000 rebounds.

The U.S. point guard is the fifth active player with 20,000 points, joining James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Vince Carter, and his fellow teammate James Harden.

"The 31-year-old Westbrook, who finished with 41 points, entered the game 34 points away and hit 20,000 at the free-throw line during a 16-point eruption in the third quarter," the NBA said.

- Here are Thursday’s results in the NBA:

*New York Knicks - Orlando Magic: 105-103

*Chicago Bulls - New Orleans Pelicans: 119-125

*Milwaukee Bucks - Philadelphia 76ers: 112-101

*Portland Trail Blazers - San Antonio Spurs: 125-117

*Los Angeles Lakers - Houston Rockets: 111-121

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