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The Milwaukee Bucks dominate the San Antonio Spurs for their 5th-straight win

The Bucks match their longest winning streak in the season with an easy win over the Spurs.

Matthew Dugandzic

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Damian Lillard fired 40 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his second triple-double this season, and the Milwaukee Bucks cruised to a 132-119 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.

The Bucks dominated the contest from the get-go, quickly matching their longest winning streak in the season with their fifth straight win. It was Milwaukee's 14th-straight victory at Fiserv Forum, where they are now 15-2 in what has been a dominant showing on its home floor.

Historic night for Dame

Overall, Milwaukee improved to 20-7, moving just a half-game behind the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics, who are 20-6.

The Bucks are now 5-0 in their current six-game homestand, which will end on Thursday night with a match-up against the Orlando Magic.

Lillard's total output made him the 51st player in the league to score at least 20,000 career points. Dame went 14-of-22 from the field and shot 7-for-12 from the three-point area.

Giannis finished with a season-low 11 points, but he had a career-high 16 assists and 14 rebounds for his 37th career triple-double.

Bobby Portis Jr. had another solid showing off the bench, finishing with 23 points, ten rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. Khris Middleton pitched in 17, while Brook Lopez had 14 points, five boards, and six blocks.

San Antonio's slide continues

Without their top rookie, Victory Wembanyama, the Spurs struggled to keep up with the Bucks and trailed by as many as 24 points. San Antonio dropped its second-straight game to fall to 4-22. The Spurs have lost 20 of their last 21 contests.

Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 28 points, while Zach Collins added 22 points on 4-for-7 shooting from three-point land. 

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.