Giannis Antetokounmpo posts 37-point triple-double as Bucks win third game in a row

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his second triple-double in his last four games, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 129-117 on Friday night.
Source: Las Vegas Sun

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Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 37-point triple-double beat Indiana 🇬🇷
Among other European performances, Guerschon Yabusele (@yabusele28) had his first-ever NBA double-double:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/17… – 3:34 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🇬🇷😤 Greek Freak is on a mission this season! pic.x.com/KX01xNvpeS – 1:18 AM

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Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Bucks finally solve Pacers, win 129-117

Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double & Damian Lillard had a double-double
🚫 Tyrese Haliburton gets tied up
🏆 Bucks are 2-0 in Cup play
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via ⁦@journalsentinel⁩ – 12:56 AM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
YES CHEF 👨‍🍳
Giannis cooked up a 30-PT triple-double 🤌 pic.x.com/zc5kIwcUP1 – 10:58 PM

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Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Bucks 129, Pacers 119
– Antetokounmpo 37pts/10reb/11ast/2stl
– Lillard 24pts/5reb/12ast
– Trent 18pts/2reb
– Portis 17pts/7reb
– Prince 13pts/2reb/2ast
– Lopez 11pts/5reb/3ast
The Bucks are now 7-9 on the season. They’ve won 5 of their last 6 games. – 10:28 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers never led in a 129-119 NBA Cup loss in MIL. They were within 6 with 5:52 left after trailing by 25.
5th straight road loss.
Giannis is superman against the Pacers: 37-10-11. 20pt games from Siakam, Mathurin; and TJM (12/8a) was huge.
Next: 4 straight at home, Sun. v WAS – 10:27 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis tonight:
37 PTS
10 REB
11 AST
14-21 FG
Ties Bird and Kareem in 35-point triple-doubles (7). pic.x.com/EU4OX0T2GR – 10:24 PM

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Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
And Giannis Antetokounmpo has the triple-double.
35 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists with 2:18 left. – 10:20 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Nine-point swing by the Bucks — scoring three points in the final seconds of each of the first three quarters.
Never leading and trailing by as many as 25, Pacers have cut it to 14 entering the 4th. Giannis has 28. Siakam with 23. – 9:53 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Super sloppy finish to the third quarter by the Bucks and they’ve let the Pacers keep this thing just close enough heading into the fourth quarter.
Bucks up, 93-79, after three quarters.
Antetokounmpo has 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists thus far. – 9:53 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Andre Jackson Jr. with the cookies on TJ McConnell.
And then Damian Lillard gets the alley-oop to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Wow. – 9:44 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Yeah, Rick Carlisle is going to want a timeout after that.
Benedict Mathurin tried to go for the steal at the front of the wall vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo and that led to a wide-open lane for an Antetokounmpo dunk.
Bucks up, 84-61, with 5:19 left in the third quarter. – 9:41 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Bucks 58, Pacers 44
– Portis 17pts/5reb
– Antetokounmpo 13pts/5reb/5ast
– Trent 12pts
– Lillard 9pts/2reb/4ast – 9:08 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Rockets are reportedly not ready to break up their young core for Antetokounmpo. At least not now.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/rocke… – 12:00 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Known for his 3-point shooting since entering the NBA, AJ Green is now turning heads with his defensive effort.
“He’s not a liability…he’s actually one of our better defenders.” – Giannis Antetokounmpo
On the Bucks’ new 3-and-D guy, at @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/59322… – 10:55 AM

More on this storyline

Antetokounmpo has spoken of selflessness the last two games as well – and to him there was no greater example than when Trent passed up an open layup to instead pass the ball off the backboard to him for a dunk. Trent said Antetokounmpo deserved it because of a block he made on other end to start the fast break. “See – that’s incredible. That’s great spirit,” Antetokounmpo said. “That’s the spirit you want to have within your team. Now, don’t get me wrong if it was me maybe I dunk that. I’m joking. You gotta be selfless. There’s gonna be times that a guy loads and (Trent) is going to be wide open and I gotta deliver the ball. As a leader now I gotta deliver the ball – it goes both ways. It doesn’t go only one way. He has my back, I have his back. -via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / November 23, 2024

The Bucks have won three straight and five of six. The Pacers have lost three straight and five of six. -via Las Vegas Sun / November 22, 2024

Milwaukee Bucks: Injury Update: Giannis Antetokounmpo is available for tonight’s game vs. Indiana. -via Twitter @Bucks / November 22, 2024