Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 54 factors in opposition to the Indiana Pacers however his haul was not sufficient to cease the Milwaukee Bucks falling to a 126-124 defeat.
The Pacers led by 18 factors within the first half earlier than Antetokounmpo introduced the Bucks again into rivalry.
“I do know he can do that, however once you see it up shut, it is superior,” stated Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin.
“Giannis is so much for us defensively, so much for anyone defensively,” stated the Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton.
Two-time Most Priceless Participant Antetokounmpo additionally collected 12 rebounds and supplied three assists and his factors whole was one wanting his profession excessive of 55.
Griffin was ejected within the third quarter for arguing a non-call on what he thought was a foul on Antetokounmpo.
“I assumed Giannis was getting hit fairly a bit and I voiced my opinion,” Griffin stated. “Subsequent time I’ll do it in a little bit bit extra delicate means.”
Pacers guard Haliburton scored 29 factors together with a three-pointer to place his staff forward with simply over a minute left on the clock, whereas team-mate Bennedict Mathurin scored 26 factors.
Indiana had trailed by 10 factors early within the fourth quester however 23-year-old Haliburton, who added 10 assists, stated the late rally was a matter of “simply figuring it out”.
Elsewhere, Dejounte Murray scored a three-pointer with 31 seconds left within the fourth quarter handy the Atlanta Hawks a 120-119 victory over the Orlando Magic.
Atlanta’s Trae Younger scored 33 of his 41 factors within the first half in entrance of a sell-out crowd of almost 20,000 at Mexico Metropolis Area, one in every of two regular-season video games to be performed exterior the US.
Orlando had led by 11 factors within the fourth quarter and Franz Wagner gave the Magic a two-point lead with lower than a minute remaining. However Younger was capable of finding Murray in house with the clock ticking all the way down to seal Atlanta’s late win.
