The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Houston Rockets, 128-119, at Fiserv Forum on Sunday night.

The Bucks (19-7) came into the contest riding a three-game winning streak, and during the first half, it appeared they'd have little trouble extending their success. Milwaukee owned a 33-28 lead through one, and their advantage was up to 11 points by intermission. The Rockets (13-10) outpaced their hosts by two points overall in the second half, but the Bucks' cushion proved enough to keep Houston at bay.

Fred VanVleet led the Rockets with 22 points, adding six assists, two rebounds, two blocks and one steal. Alperen Sengun furnished 20 points, eight boards, five assists, one steal and one block. Dillon Brooks supplied 18 points, four rebounds, one assist and two steals. Jabari Smith Jr. and Jeff Green produced matching 16-point tallies, with Smith adding five rebounds, two assists and one block. Jalen Green matched his teammates' scoring and also posted seven assists and two rebounds.

Damian Lillard paced the Bucks with 39 points, complementing them with 11 assists, five rebounds and three steals. Giannis Antetokounmpo generated a 26-point, 17-rebound double-double that included three assists. Khris Middleton delivered 20 points, three rebounds and two assists. Brook Lopez registered 18 points and six boards. Bobby Portis finished with 11 points and six rebounds.

The Rockets remain on the road and visit the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, while the Bucks host the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.