MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Utah Jazz 117-100 on Saturday night for their third consecutive victory.
The Bucks built a 22-point lead early in the fourth quarter and held on after the Jazz pulled within single digits.
Antetokounmpo scored 24 points in the second half. Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe each added 20 points.
Milwaukee led by as many as 16 points in the second quarter before Utah went on a 19-5 run to pull to 44-42 on a pair of free throws by Ricky Rubio with 1:50 until halftime.