Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo powers the Milwaukee Bucks to a clutch win against the Brooklyn Nets.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 118-113 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, scoring 34 points, pulling down 11 rebounds, and dishing out four assists.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo: Nigerian Freak celebrates 30th birthday as Bucks lose to Celtics
Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrates 30th birthday as Milwaukee Bucks lose to the Boston Celtics.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo: Nigerian Freak suffers 1st defeat in 7 games with Milwaukee Bucks
Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo suffers his first defeat in 7 games as the Milwaukee Bucks lose to the Atlanta Hawks.
Bobby Portis contributed 23 points and five rebounds off the bench, while Damien Lillard finished with 15 points and 11 assists as the Bucks recorded a 10th win in their last 13 games.
The Nets fell to 4-13 versus Eastern Conference opponents, losing for the fourth time in five games.
Dennis Schroder finished with 34 points and 10 assists, Cam Johnson scored 26 points, and Nic Claxton contributed 21 points and nine rebounds.
Lillard's run of six consecutive games with 25 points ended.
Antetokounmpo scored at least 30 points in his 14th game, which was an NBA record.
After undergoing bilateral ankle surgery, Khris Middleton, a forward for the Bucks, only played in three games this season but scored seven points in the fourth quarter.
The victor of Milwaukee's Emirates Cup quarterfinal matchup against Orlando will go on to play either Atlanta or New York in a semifinal in Las Vegas.