Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 24 points, seven assists, four rebounds, and a steal as he drove the Milwaukee Bucks to a 123-113 road win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.
Whatever Kyle Kuzma recently did, the Milwaukee Bucks forward probably did not deserve what happened to him during Monday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Bucks’ 123-113 road victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night went beyond a simple standings boost. Giannis Antetokounmpo kept rolling in his return from injury to push Milwaukee to a second consecutive win, and the night doubled as a memorable one for head coach Doc Rivers, who reached a personal milestone in the process.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
Bobby Portis scored 25 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 to lead the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 123-113 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.
The Milwaukee Bucks have finally won consecutive games on the back of big performances from their bigs. Portis led the way with 25 points off the bench,
The Milwaukee Bucks were just 13-19 on the season entering game play on Monday. However, the won their previous game, a matchup against the Chicago Bulls, by the score of 112-103.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 13-19 on the season following their victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. That particular contest was significant for the team as it marked the return of nine-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo to the floor following an eight-game absence due to a calf strain.
The Bucks are not signaling retreat. Quite the opposite. Team sources told ESPN’s Jamal Collier that Milwaukee continues to approach the trade market as a buyer ahead of the February 5 deadline, despite sitting at 13-19 and outside the early play-in picture.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return to basketball was quite an eventful night. The two-time MVP didn’t waste any time making his presence felt. In addition to a dominant performance, Antetokounmpo sparked controversy over his last-minute dunk while the time was expiring.
The Milwaukee Bucks have pushed through a tense season while trying to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo fully bought in. Trade chatter has hovered over the team, but recent reports indicate Milwaukee prefers to pursue upgrades and surround Antetokounmpo with more talent rather than move him and reset the franchise.
Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s windmill dunk that ended Saturday’s win at Chicago delivered the message he intended, writes Jamal Collier of ESPN. Antetokounmpo