LOS ANGELES: Giannis Antetokounmpo sparked the Milwaukee Bucks over Oklahoma City in a Sunday (Mar 24) showdown of NBA contenders while James Harden lost his first meeting with Philadelphia since the 76ers traded him. Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds to lead Milwaukee over visiting Oklahoma 118-93. Khris Middleton added his second career triple-double – and first since 2018 – with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Bucks, whose defensive effort kept the Thunder to a season-low point production on 37.1 per cent shooting. “It was cool,” Middleton said of his rare feet. “My teammates were knocking down a lot of shots for me. It was a good win against a good team. But we’ve got to keep building on this for the rest of the season.” Oklahoma City fell to 49-21, tumbling a half-game behind Denver for the Western Conference lead and a half-game ahead of third-place Minnesota. Milwaukee improved to 46-25, second in the Eastern Conference by three games over Cleveland. Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored only …