The Milwaukee Bucks were in dire need of a win on Wednesday. It’s not as if Milwaukee’s season was on the line or anything. However, after being humiliated by the Indiana Pacers in the semifinal of the NBA In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas, the Bucks needed to get some revenge to restore their pride.
Enter: Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Milwaukee Bucks Star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Career Night
Giannis knew what was at stake on Wednesday night and he new what he needed to do. This resulted in the former back-to-back Most Valuable Player GOING OFF for a career-high 64 points on the evening.
Antetokounmpo went 20-of-28 from the field and 24-of-32 from the free-throw line en route to scoring the most points he’s ever had in a single game. He capped off his mind-blowing performance with 14 rebounds, three assists, four steals, and a block in 37 minutes of action.
Giannis actually cracked the Top 100 of the NBA’s all-time scoring list in the first quarter of the game, and you just knew that this was going to be a special night.
WHAT A NIGHT FOR GIANNIS.
64 PTS IS A NEW CAREER-HIGH AND FRANCHISE RECORD 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/Z7kO8tausf
— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2023
Giannis Sets NBA Twitter Ablaze
It’s not everyday that Giannis explodes like he did against the Pacers on Wednesday night. We’ve all gotten used to the typical 30-point performance from the seven-time All-Star, but the fact that he more than doubled that is certainly headline-grabbing news.
Just ask the mean streets of Twitter:
GIANNIS TONIGHT:
64 PTS (career-high and franchise record)
20-28 FG
14 REB
4 STL
W🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/qrixSUkQGl
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 14, 2023
GIANNIS JUST MADE HISTORY.
64 PTS is a career-high and a Bucks franchise record 💪 pic.twitter.com/x7xnMrUi9U
— NBA (@NBA) December 14, 2023
CAREER-HIGH 64 POINTS ☑️
BUCKS FRANCHISE RECORD ☑️GIANNIS WENT OFF 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1ISpAbmqmF
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 14, 2023
Giannis tonight:
64 PTS (career-high)
14 REB
4 STL
20-28 FG
24-32 FTThe highest scoring performance in franchise history. https://t.co/o5F9Atcu6W
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 14, 2023
GIANNIS TONIGHT:
🔥 64 PTS (career-high and franchise record)
🔥 20-28 FG
🔥 14 REB
🔥 4 STL pic.twitter.com/9grnXZmKi1— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) December 14, 2023
CAREER-HIGH 56 POINTS FOR GIANNIS. pic.twitter.com/SV9DKTxEFJ
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 14, 2023
GIANNIS TONIGHT:
64 POINTS (CAREER-HIGH)
14 REBOUNDS
4 STEALS
20-28 FGM
24-32 FTM
36 MINUTESUNSTOPPABLE. 🫨 pic.twitter.com/mdsJYtz9La
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) December 14, 2023
A CAREER NIGHT FOR GIANNIS:
🔥 64 PTS (career-high and franchise record)
🔥 20-28 FG
🔥 14 REB
🔥 4 STL pic.twitter.com/QEBYbuxTB9— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 14, 2023
It’s not really surprising that virtually every NBA Twitter account had something to say about Antetokounmpo’s insane outing.
Congratulations are in order to the Greek Freak. What. A. Performance.
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