Who’s stopping Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo? The Orlando Magic certainly were not the answer to that question, as they had no answer to the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player in Tuesday night’s NBA Cup quarterfinal round game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
Antetokounmpo basically got what he wanted when he wanted in the 114-109 win over the Magic, as he finished the game with 37 points on 15-for-24 shooting from the floor while also racking up seven rebounds, four blocks, two assists, and a steal in 36 minutes of action.
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo keeps incredible stretch alive
With yet another scintillating and efficient showing offensively, Antetokounmpo continued a hot streak to start the 2024-25 NBA regular season and moved closer to tying and breaking a record jointly held by former NBA superstar center Shaquille O’Neal and New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson.
Via the Associated Press (h/t ESPN):
Antetokounmpo extended his streak to 22 straight games with 20 or more points on 50% shooting, the longest streak to open a season in league history and the third-longest at any point in a season (Shaquille O’Neal and Zion Williamson, both 25 games). Antetokounmpo was 15 of 24 from the field.
Despite his prolific night on offense, Antetokounmpo did not have to do it all by himself. He got tremendous support from the likes of Damian Lillard and Bobby Portis. Lillard garnered 28 points on 8-of-15 shooting while Portis provided a big spark off the bench, as he contributed 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting along with 10 boards.
The win over the Magic allowed the Bucks to advance to the semifinal round of the 2024 NBA Cup where they will be meeting the winner of the other quarterfinal meeting between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks this Wednesday evening at Madison Square Garden.
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