INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — James Harden scored 40 points and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-117 on Saturday night.

Norman Powell added 33 points and Kawhi Leonard had 18 in three quarters to help the Clippers end the Bucks’ five-game winning streak.

Antetokounmpo had 36 points, making 12 of 15 free throws, and 13 rebounds. Lillard added 29 points, going 16 of 17 from the foul line, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double in two days.

Harden had 12 points in the first half when the Clippers trailed by 11. He took over in the third with 17 points, scoring 15 in a row to end the period with Los Angeles ahead 94-93.

The Bucks were in catch-up mode most of the fourth after leading by three early.

Powell's dunk launched a 14-0 spurt that Harden capped with a 3-pointer for a 112-100 lead.

Takeaways

Bucks: They fell to 8-11 on the road while being held under their 126-point average. Lillard had his first triple-double with the Bucks against Miami on Thursday. His latest was the fifth of his career.

Clippers: They ended a four-game skid to the Bucks.

Key moment

Harden singlehandedly outscored the Bucks 15-9 to end the third.

Key stat

The Clippers made all 28 of their free throws in a game that was tied 17 times.

Up next

The Bucks visit Utah on Monday night. The Clippers are at Phoenix on Monday night to open a four-game trip.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Brook Lopez vs. Ivica Zubac (Giannis Antetokounmpo gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:36	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Derrick Jones Jr. makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (James Harden assists)	2	0
11:21	Norman Powell blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo 's 5-foot driving layup	2	0
11:21	Clippers defensive team rebound	2	0
11:03	Ivica Zubac misses 4-foot two point shot	2	0
11:00	Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound	2	0
10:58	Norman Powell misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
10:54	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	2	0
10:43	Damian Lillard misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	0
10:41	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	2	0
10:19	Ivica Zubac misses 5-foot hook shot	2	0
10:17	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	2	0
10:12	Damian Lillard lost ball turnover (Ivica Zubac steals)	2	0
10:07	Norman Powell misses running pullup jump shot	2	0
10:04	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	2	0
9:52	Taurean Prince makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andre Jackson Jr. assists)	2	3
9:29	Kawhi Leonard misses 13-foot two point shot	2	3
9:26	Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound	2	3
9:08	Andre Jackson Jr. makes 3-foot two point shot (Taurean Prince assists)	2	5
8:51	Giannis Antetokounmpo shooting foul	2	5
8:51	Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 2	3	5
8:51	Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2	4	5
8:35	Taurean Prince misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	5
8:31	Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound	4	5
8:27	Andre Jackson Jr. personal foul	4	5
8:23	Ivica Zubac out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	5
8:20	Ivica Zubac shooting foul	4	5
8:20	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	4	6
8:20	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
8:08	James Harden makes 11-foot step back jumpshot	6	7
7:54	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	6	7
7:52	Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound	6	7
7:46	Norman Powell misses driving floating jump shot	6	7
7:44	Damian Lillard defensive rebound	6	7
7:38	Taurean Prince makes 23-foot three point jumper (Damian Lillard assists)	6	10
7:26	Kawhi Leonard misses 28-foot three point jumper	6	10
7:24	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	6	10
7:16	Brook Lopez misses 28-foot three point jumper	6	10
7:11	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	6	10
7:07	Damian Lillard blocks James Harden's two point shot	6	10
7:07	Clippers offensive team rebound	6	10
6:54	James Harden misses 9-foot step back jumpshot	6	10
6:51	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	6	10
6:47	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point shot	6	12
6:24	Ivica Zubac makes 1-foot dunk (James Harden assists)	8	12
6:08	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	8	12
6:05	James Harden defensive rebound	8	12
5:59	Kawhi Leonard makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (James Harden assists)	10	12
5:48	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses driving dunk	10	12
5:47	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	10	12
5:47	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point shot	10	14
5:32	Andre Jackson Jr. personal foul	10	14
5:32	Clippers Full timeout	10	14
5:32	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Andre Jackson Jr.	10	14
5:32	Khris Middleton enters the game for Taurean Prince	10	14
5:24	Ivica Zubac misses 10-foot two point shot	10	14
5:21	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	10	14
5:08	Damian Lillard makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	10	16
4:45	Norman Powell misses 28-foot three point jumper	10	16
4:42	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	10	16
4:36	Gary Trent Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Damian Lillard assists)	10	19
4:21	Derrick Jones Jr. out of bounds lost ball turnover	10	19
4:21	Ryan Rollins enters the game for Brook Lopez	10	19
4:21	Clippers Full timeout	10	19
4:21	(04:21) [Clippers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Clippers] charged with a timeout	10	19
4:21	Amir Coffey enters the game for Kawhi Leonard	10	19
4:14	Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul	10	19
4:14	Damian Lillard makes free throw 1 of 2	10	20
4:14	Damian Lillard makes free throw 2 of 2	10	21
3:56	Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Ivica Zubac 's 6-foot layup	10	21
3:55	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	10	21
3:54	Khris Middleton shooting foul	10	21
3:54	Ivica Zubac makes free throw 1 of 2	11	21
3:54	Ivica Zubac makes free throw 2 of 2	12	21
3:41	Khris Middleton misses 11-foot two point shot	12	21
3:36	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	12	21
3:22	James Harden misses 9-foot step back jumpshot	12	21
3:21	Ivica Zubac offensive rebound	12	21
3:21	Ivica Zubac makes tip shot	14	21
3:10	Khris Middleton misses driving floating jump shot	14	21
3:10	Clippers defensive team rebound	14	21
3:10	Khris Middleton loose ball foul	14	21
3:10	Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 2	15	21
3:10	Taurean Prince enters the game for Damian Lillard	15	21
3:10	Nicolas Batum enters the game for Derrick Jones Jr.	15	21
3:10	Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 2	16	21
3:01	Norman Powell shooting foul	16	21
3:01	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	16	22
3:01	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Norman Powell	16	22
3:01	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 2 of 2	16	22
2:59	James Harden defensive rebound	16	22
2:55	Ryan Rollins personal foul	16	22
2:55	Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	17	22
2:55	Kevin Porter Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	18	22
2:47	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes driving layup (Ryan Rollins assists)	18	24
2:34	James Harden makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	24
2:22	Gary Trent Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	24
2:19	Ivica Zubac defensive rebound	21	24
2:09	Ryan Rollins shooting foul	21	24
2:09	James Harden makes free throw 1 of 3	22	24
2:09	James Harden makes free throw 2 of 3	23	24
2:09	Terance Mann enters the game for Ivica Zubac	23	24
2:09	James Harden makes free throw 3 of 3	24	24
1:46	Taurean Prince misses 22-foot three point jumper	24	24
1:44	Terance Mann defensive rebound	24	24
1:30	Kevin Porter Jr. makes driving layup	26	24
1:23	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes dunk (Khris Middleton assists)	26	26
1:02	James Harden makes 2-foot two point shot	28	26
51.1	Khris Middleton misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	26
49.1	Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound	28	26
41.1	James Harden misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	26
38.0	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	28	26
30.1	Gary Trent Jr. makes driving layup	28	28
10.0	Nicolas Batum misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	28
6.1	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	28	28
0.1	Gary Trent Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	28	28
0.0	Bucks offensive team rebound	28	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	28

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Venue

Intuit Dome

Inglewood, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, January 26, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SoCal, FanDuel SN WI

Attendance

17,927

Referees

Curtis Blair, John Butler, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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