On a night when Victor Wembanyama scored 50 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo gave the young Spurs star the edge.
He made a nine-up to be exact.
The Bucks star scored 59 points to lead Milwaukee to a 127-120 win over the Detroit Pistons. He took over with 11 points in the five-minute overtime session to secure the victory. He had a shot at 60, but chose to dribble out the clock in the final seconds with his Bucks holding a seven-point lead.
The 59 points are the most by a player in the NBA this season. Antetokounmpo added 14 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals in a monster night as the Bucks recovered from an 18-point deficit. The scoring outburst falls short of Antetokounmpo’s career-high 64 he scored in a win over the Indiana Pacers last December.
It was a much-needed win for a Bucks team that has struggled out of the gate this season. Led by regular All-Stars Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, the Bucks started the season with hopes of challenging the reigning champion Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. Instead, they stumbled to a 2-8 start before Wednesday’s win in one of the most disappointing starts in the NBA.
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