Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and Jabari Parker added 28 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 108-97 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

Milwaukee led the entire game and held a 24-point advantage early in the fourth quarter but had to hold on to snap a three-game losing streak, its longest of the season.

 

Antetokounmpo has totaled 88 points and 35 rebounds in his last three games, and Parker has reached at least 27 points in four of his last five.

 

Chicago lost for the fifth time in seven games and dropped its third straight on the road despite 21 points from Jimmy Butler and 20 from Dwyane Wade. The Bulls also got 19 points from Taj Gibson.

 

The Bulls begin a three-game homestand tonight against Milwaukee.

 

>>New Orleans Edges Pacers

 

Anthony Davis finished with 35 points, 16 rebounds and five blocked shots as the New Orleands Pelicans emphatically closed out a 102-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.

He highlighted his latest dynamic performance with two 3-pointers and a couple of driving dunks. During a pivotal 15-0 Pelicans run inside the final 5 minutes, he converted a three-point play on a driving dunk, hit a 3, added four free throws and blocked two shots.

 

Rookie Buddy Hield also hurt the Pacers with a career-high 21 points, hitting five 3s along the way.

 

Jrue Holiday, who started the Pelicans' decisive surge with a driving layup, had 16 points and 14 assists, while Terrence Jones added 10 points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots.

 

Myles Turner scored 26 points on 11-of-14 shooting for Indiana, but the Pacers missed eight straight shots during a 4-minute scoring drought late in the fourth quarter. Indiana's Jeff Teague had 21 points and 10 assists and Paul George had 18 points.

 

Al Jefferson scored 14 points for the Pacers. 

 

The Pacers visit Detroit on Saturday night to complete a three-game trip.