NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo's return to the court was not enough for the Milwaukee Bucks to stop their longest losing streak since his rookie season.

Restricted to 28 minutes after missing four games with a groin strain, Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists Friday night, but the Bucks were eliminated from the NBA Cup with their 118-109 loss to the Knicks.

“I felt good,” Antetkounmpo said. “I felt powerful. A little bit out of shape. Obviously I haven’t played with the team at all.”

It was Milwaukee’s seventh straight loss. It is the Bucks’ longest skid since dropping eight in a row March 11-24, 2014, when Milwaukee won 15 games after selecting Antetkounmpo in the 2013 draft.

“It’s business man,” he said. “We just got to have that business mentality. At

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