NBA: Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 49 For The Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 49 points on Sunday as hosts the Milwaukee Bucks won the Brooklyn Nets 117-114.

Antetokounmpo, who missed Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls with an ankle injury, delivered the dunk that put the Bucks ahead for good with 7:57 left. The 49 points were the third-most of his career and his most since he scored 50 points against the Utah Jazz on November 25, 2019.

Khris Middleton had 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Bucks maintained its hopes of finishing first in the Eastern Conference for the third straight season. Milwaukee closed within 2 1/2 games of the second-place Nets and within three games of the East-leading Philadelphia 76ers.

Giannis, KD went at it in today’s Eastern Conference showdown.