Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the lineup and the Milwaukee Bucks continued their winning ways with a 118-104 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday night at the Barclay Center.  The Bucks won their 15th consecutive game by outscoring the Nets 66 to 42 in the second half.

Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 33 points and 15 rebounds with Kris Middleton adding 18 points off the bench.  Brook Lopez contributed a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds as the Bucks (44-17) took over the top spot in the East, one-half game ahead of the Boston Celtics.

Milwaukee will now return home to play the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night at Fiserv Forum with tip-off at 7:00 p.m.