Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made a bit of history on Friday night, as he led his side to a surprising blowout victory against the Los Angeles Clippers, 119-91. Many considered this meeting as a potential preview of this season's Finals matchup, but thanks in large part to the reigning MVP's dominance, the Bucks ended up securing a pretty anticlimactic win.
Antetokounmpo had a relatively easy-going evening against Kawhi Leonard and company, with the Greek Freak logging just 26 minutes of play in the lopsided victory. Despite his limited run, however, Giannis still put up a game-high 27 points (11-of-20 from the field, 4-of-6 from the stripe), and in the process, set an all-time scoring record.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 1st player with four straight 25-point games while playing fewer than 30 minutes in each (since minutes were first tracked in 1951-52).
(h/t @EliasSports ) pic.twitter.com/RRg0oRJ9wH
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 7, 2019
That's a pretty incredible feat from the 25-year-old, who has been simply amazing throughout the season for the Bucks. This just proves how utterly dominant Antetokounmpo has been this year, as he defends his Most Valuable Player crown.
It's also not just the scoring, as Giannis is actually averaging 13.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.5 blocks, as well as a career-high 1.6 3-pointers per contest. These go along with his 30.8 points per game average, which is also easily a career-best mark for the 6-foot-11 forward.
More importantly, Antetokounmpo has led the Bucks to a league-best 20-3 record (tied with the Los Angeles Lakers). Milwaukee is currently on an astounding 14-game winning streak, and honestly, with Giannis playing like this, it's not impossible to think that Milwaukee can keep this run going for the coming weeks.
Follow Us
Subscribe