Giannis Antetokounmpo registers career-high 55 points to lead Bucks past Wizards

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 factors, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished seven assists because the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting Washington Wizards 123-113 on Tuesday.

With Antetokounmpo out of the lineup on Sunday on account of a knee ailment, Milwaukee dropped the primary of two straight house video games towards Washington. However, the two-time Most Valuable Player returned in prime kind on Tuesday.

His fourth profession 50-plus-point sport got here on 20-of-33 capturing from the ground and 15-of-16 on the free-throw line. Antetokounmpo tried all however one of many Bucks’ foul photographs.

Coming into the competition, Antetokounmpo and teammate Bobby Portis have been tied for third-most double-doubles within the NBA with 21 every. Portis saved tempo along with his fellow Buck, coming off the bench for 17 factors and 13 rebounds.

Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez shot 10 of 13 from the ground en path to 21 factors and bought in on the double-double motion with 12 rebounds. He additionally matched a season excessive with six blocked photographs.

Kristaps Porzingis led the Wizards with 22 factors, and he grabbed 9 rebounds. Kyle Kuzma added 20 factors, and Daniel Gafford had 11 factors and 12 boards.

Washington’s Bradley Beal scored eight factors in 13:18 earlier than his evening ended within the second quarter on account of a hamstring damage.

The win was simply the Bucks’ second prior to now seven outings. Conversely, Washington noticed its five-game profitable streak finish.

The Wizards fell behind late within the first quarter and have been left taking part in catch-up a lot of the best way, trailing by as many as 14 factors. Milwaukee by no means trailed within the second half.

Washington shot simply 8 of 27 (29.6 p.c) from 3-point vary and 42 of 97 (43.3 p.c) from the ground general. Milwaukee hit 11 of 40 (27.5 p.c) from lengthy distance and 48 of 100 from the sphere.

The Wizards had held opponents to a mean of 107.8 factors over the earlier 9 video games. The Bucks topped 120 factors for simply the second time in seven video games.

–Field Level Media/Reuters