Ousmane Dieng had a stellar performance as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-93 on Thursday night in the final game before the NBA All Star break.
Against the team that originally drafted him, the French forward scored 19 points and added 11 rebounds, six assists and four blocks in 36 minutes at the Paycom Center.
The strong effort helped Milwaukee improve to 23-30 this season despite playing without All Star Giannis Antetokounmpo 10 times.
The Bucks scored steadily throughout the game, with seven other players finishing in double figures.
AJ Green contributed 17 points, including five three-pointers, as Milwaukee earned its fifth win in the last six games.
For Oklahoma City, Isaiah Joe led the Thunder with 17 points and four shots from beyond the arc.
Chet Holmgren recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds but OKC fell to 42-14.
The game also marked the long-awaited NBA debut of rookie Nikola Topic, who finished with two points in 12 minutes of action.
Milwaukee controlled the pace for much of the evening and took the win comfortably before the All Star break.
