Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 factors throughout Sunday’s 135-110 win over the Pelicans. Here’s what you want to know:
- Earlier this month, Antetokounmpo scored a single-game career-high 55 factors in a victory over the Wizards.
- Antetokounmpo added a game-high 13 rebounds, in addition to 4 assists, in Sunday’s win.
- He’s now amongst simply 26 NBA gamers who’ve scored 50 or extra factors a minimum of 5 occasions.
- The Bucks are third within the Eastern Conference with a 33-17 report, whereas the Pelicans (26-25) sit eighth within the Western Conference after dropping their final eight video games.
The Athletic’s prompt evaluation:
How Giannis climbed to 50
It took lower than three and a half minutes for the Bucks to leap out to a 12-2 lead Sunday night time. By the time Pelicans coach Willie Green took a timeout, Antetokounmpo had already scored seven factors, which set the tone for the remainder of his night. He was relentless in attacking a shorthanded Pelicans roster and stored the strain on all night time. With 44 factors late within the recreation, Antetokounmpo even confirmed off a number of the lesser-used elements of his recreation and knocked down 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to get himself to 50 factors for the second time this season. — Nehm
Bucks discovering their rhythm
After miring their method by the primary half of the season, the Bucks have discovered their offensive rhythm and scored 130 or extra factors in 5 of their final seven video games. Three-time All-Star Khris Middleton has performed restricted minutes off the bench within the final 4 video games and supplied an actual increase to the Bucks’ bench items. With Middleton and Joe Ingles, the Bucks can have a number of playmakers on the ground always to gasoline their shooters, leading to an offensive explosion. — Nehm
Highlight of the sport
The three that gave Giannis 5️⃣0️⃣!! pic.twitter.com/uA6P8IuEo9
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 30, 2023
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