Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 116-104 on Tuesday to become the NBA's first club to reach the 50-win milestone. Milwaukee won for the 21st time in its past 23 games and secured a postseason place for the eighth straight year thanks to Brook Lopez's 21 points and 10 rebounds. Jae Crowder and Bobby Portis Jr. each scored 11 points, while Jrue Holiday got 12 points.
Twenty of Devin Booker's thirty points came in the second half for Phoenix. Cameron Payne had 13 points, Deandre Ayton added 16 points and eight rebounds, Jock Landale added 12 points, and Chris Paul supplied 11 points and eight assists. The Suns went on a four-game winning streak before dropping their last three games.