Giannis Antetokounmpo Stats Tonight: How did Bucks star fare against Hawks? (Mar. 4)
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks took on the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. The Bucks came into the game after a huge 132-117 victory over the Dallas Mavericks last Saturday. Antetokounmpo nearly put up a triple-double performance to ice the game. He added 29 points, nine rebounds, nine assists, two blocks and one steal to lead his team to triumph.
Heading into Tuesday's game, the Bucks established a first-quarter lead with Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard leading the charge. However, Trae Young did all he could to keep the game within reach for the Hawks. He limited Milwaukee's lead to six points with a 37-31 opening-quarter finish.
In the second quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo continued to dominate alongside Damian Lillard. The Greek Freak racked up his totals to 17 points, six rebounds and five assists by the end of the first half.
Come the third quarter, Antetokounmpo slowed down a bit, adding only five points. Trae Young took over for the Hawks in the third period, securing a 95-92 lead. Atlanta successfully shut down the duo of Giannis and Dame before the fourth quarter.
The Milwaukee Bucks came up with a 127-121 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a triple-double performance to put a stop to the Hawks.
Bucks vs Hawks recap: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s triple-double ices game against Atlanta
The Milwaukee Bucks took on the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night. It was a close game between the two teams as they went neck-and-neck for the most part. Unfortunately for the Hawks, Giannis Antetokounmpo flipped the MVP mode switch to lead the Bucks to a 127-121 win.
Antetokounmpo put up a triple-double with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Helping Giannis on the offensive end was Damian Lillard, who added 23 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Two other Bucks players had double-double performances.
Kyle Kuzma put up 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Brook Lopez added 13 points and 13 rebounds. Milwaukee is now on a three-game winning streak and is set to face the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. With Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis out, the Bucks are the clear favorites to win the matchup.