Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) finished with 40 points and 14 rebounds on Tuesday night. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Bucks beat 76ers with game-winning block from Giannis Antetokounmpo

By Adam Stites | Last updated 3/29/22

The Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 40 points and 14 rebounds on Tuesday night, but no play was more important than his block of a shot from the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid in the final seconds of a 118-116.

With 13 seconds left in the game, Antetokounmpo made one of two free throws to give the Bucks a two-point lead. James Harden attempted to give Philadelphia the win with a three-pointer, but missed and Embiid scooped up the offensive rebound. Embiid tried to tie the game with a layup and that's when Antetokounmpo came up big with a game-sealing block.

BLOCKED BY ANTETOKOUNMPO!! pic.twitter.com/fu39nOgtaP
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) March 30, 2022

While the play was originally ruled goaltending by officials, it was reversed and called a block after a review.

Antetokounmpo and Embiid are among the favorites to win the NBA MVP Award, along with Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. Embiid finished with 29 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists. Harden led the 76ers with 32 points.

The Bucks and 76ers entered Tuesday night tied for second place in the Eastern Conference with matching 46-28 records. Milwaukee is now just a half-game behind the 48-28 Miami Heat for first. The 76ers slipped behind the Boston Celtics, who are 47-29, and are now fourth.

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