Giannis Antetokounmpo: Nigerian Freak powers Milwaukee Bucks to blow out win against Dallas Mavericks
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Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Milwaukee Bucks to blow out win against Dallas Mavericks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo: Nigerian Freak powers Milwaukee Bucks to blow out win against Dallas Mavericks

Tosin Abayomi 08:00 - 02.03.2025

Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Milwaukee Bucks to blow out win against Dallas Mavericks.

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Dallas Mavericks 132-117 at the American Airlines Center to win for the sixth time in their last seven games.

The Bucks played the Mavericks for the first time following the contentious transfer of star Luka Dončić for Anthony Davis, but Davis was sidelined by injury.

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The Bucks eventually imposed their will and grabbed control of the game in the last half of the second quarter, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, and Brook Lopez.

Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Milwaukee Bucks to blow out win against Dallas Mavericks.
Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Milwaukee Bucks to blow out win against Dallas Mavericks.

The Bucks turned a little deficit into a 23-point lead by holding the Mavericks to 10 points in the second half and just 16 points for the whole third quarter.

The trio proved to be too much for the Mavericks' shorthanded defence and offensively, setting up three-pointers for Taurean Prince and Gary Trent Jr. for 20 points.

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Even though Kyrie Irving scored 31 points for Dallas, his overall shooting percentage was only 9 of 23.

Dallas fell to 32-29 on the season, while Milwaukee rose to 34-25, a season-best nine games over.500.

Head coach Doc Rivers stated after Milwaukee defeated Denver that he thought the two-man matchup between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard was unique, and he once more relied on that combination.

Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Milwaukee Bucks to blow out win against Dallas Mavericks.
Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers Milwaukee Bucks to blow out win against Dallas Mavericks.

Together, the two scored 57 points, dished out 15 assists, and went 19-for-21 from the free-throw line. They hardly ever played apart.

Lillard finished with 28 points, six assists, and six rebounds, while Antetokounmpo came in with 29 points, nine assists, and nine rebounds.

Despite obviously limping after landing on his foot early in the first quarter, Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma continued to play and finished with 32 minutes.

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