Greek Freak Gets 50… Again

02/03/2023 Greek Freak Gets 50… Again

By: Jeff Yoder

Giannis Antetokounmpo Puts Up 54-Point Night; 3rd 50-Point Game in Last Month

We’re starting to sound like a broken record (pun intended), but he’s done it again. Another 50-piece for the Greek Freak? Giannis Antetokounmpo (54 points, 19 rebounds) led the Bucks back from a 21-point deficit to beat the Clippers last night in Milwaukee, and he scored 20 of his 54 in the fourth quarter. The Bucks are winners of six straight games — the NBA’s best active win streak — and they’ve climbed past the 76ers for second in the East. But the real story is the league’s historic scoring clip that just keeps going, and Giannis is just the latest superstar to pop off for 50-plus. He’s dropped 50 three times in the last month, and he also scored 40 or more points 11 different times this season. Records are falling in 2023. Who will be next to fire a 50-piece?

 

Watch: Giannis Scores 54 in Bucks’ Comeback Against Clippers (106-105)

 

Other NBA Highlights

 

LeBron’s Scoring Chase: The Lakers eked out a win on the road against the Pacers (112-111) thanks to Anthony Davis’s go-ahead bucket to cap a 31-point, 14-rebound night. LeBron James netted 26 points, and he’s now 63 away from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time record.

 

Cavs-Grizz Scuffle: The Cavaliers outlasted the Grizzlies last night in Cleveland (128-113), but Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks were both ejected after a scuffle in the third quarter. Mitchell had scored just six points in a frustrating performance before he threw the ball at Brooks after a flagrant foul.

 

Joker’s 17th Triple-DoubleAnother night, another triple-double for Nikola Jokic. Just a casual 22-16-14 night marked his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season. Jamal Murray added 33 points as the Nuggets handed the Warriors a beating (134-117).

 

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