WEDNESDAY’S Milwaukee Bucks-Houston Rockets matchup was billed as a battle of MVP favorites.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden did not disappoint.

Both had monster individual performances as the Bucks pulled out a 116-109 win in Houston.

Antetokounmpo finished with 27 points, 21 rebounds and five assists in the win, negating the efforts of Harden’s 14th straight 30-point game.

Harden finished with 41 points, 11 rebounds and six assists while falling short of a dubious triple double with nine turnovers.

The Rockets opened a 60-54 halftime lead, but a dominant third quarter from Milwaukee proved to be the difference. Antetokounmpo scored nine of his 27 in the third as the Bucks turned a six-point deficit into a 92-83 lead.

The loss snapped a 10-game home winning streak for the Rockets as the Bucks continue to prove their first-place standing in the Eastern Conference is no fluke.

The Rockets have been red-hot lately behind Harden’s historic tear, posting wins over the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets, the top two teams in the Western Conference.(SD-Agencies)