Giannis Antetokounmpo he took a few days off to start 2023. He was not in the game of Milwaukee Bucks vs. Washington Wizards on January 1, accusing a discomfort in the left knee. But he has already returned, and he did it with everything. The Greek returned in time for the Bucks-Wizards rematch, back in Milwaukee, and left no doubt as to how well he’s doing: he dispatched with 55 points for his new personal scoring record in the NBA.
With a spreadsheet 55 units, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals in 37 minutes finished Antetokounmpo, who shot 20-for-33 from the field to lead his Bucks to a 123-113 victory. this triumph Milwaukee, with a 24-13 record, regains third place in the Eastern Conference at the expense of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The top of the East is just 1.5 games away for the Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, a show guarantee at the #NBA
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Antetokounmpo thus achieved his fifth game of at least 50 points + 10 rebounds in the NBA counting the Regular Season and Playoffs, a figure that in the 21st century only equals or exceeds James Harden with eight games of this ilk. Also counting games with 50 points and 10 assists, only Harden (16), Russell Westbrook (8) and LeBron James (6) have more 50+10 than Antetokounmpo in the NBA this century.
Giannis is a cheat code. ???? pic.twitter.com/X0pRlpdUqi
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 4, 2023
His old scoring record, with the 52 points from a Bucks vs. sixers At the end of the 2018-2019 season (that of his first MVP), he was in the past. The historical Bucks franchise recordlos 57 points from shooting guard Michael Redd November 2006, it was close to falling.
With Giannis at such a level, Redd shouldn’t be surprised if his all-time mark is pulverized in no time: the Greek put up these impressive numbers in his last three presentations:
- 45 points, 22 rebounds and 7 assists
- 43 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists
- 55 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists.
Only three basketball players added in the NBA at least 140 points, 50 rebounds and 15 assists during a three-game stretch: Wilt Chamberlain (six times), Elgin Baylor and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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