Antetokounmpo shines as Bucks silence Westbrook's Thunder

Russell Westbrook's score of 30 points wasn't enough to stop the Oklahoma City Thunder losing 98-94 to the Milwaukee Bucks (AFP Photo/Mike Ehrmann)Los Angeles (AFP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks withstand a 30-point night from Russell Westbrook in a 98-94 NBA win over Oklahoma City.

Antetokounmpo added five assists in a poised performance for the Bucks, who kept their composure in the face of a red-hot start from the Thunder and turned the tide with a massive third-quarter effort.

"You look at what he does on a consistent basis, that's what stars are measured on," Bucks coach Jason Kidd said of the Greek forward who is…