Nigerian Freak Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 20,000th points for the Milwaukee Bucks in a win against the Dallas Mavericks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored his 20,000th career point in the third quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks' 137-107 victory over Dallas at Fiserv Forum.
Against a seriously undermanned and undersized Mavericks squad, he was able to reach the milestone early in the third quarter with just 22 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo makes history
Antetokounmpo made 7 of 11 shots overall and went perfect from the free-throw line to score 20 points in the first half.
In just 25 minutes of play, he scored 32 points and made 13 of 20 from the field. In addition, he contributed four assists and grabbed 15 rebounds.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored his 20,000th career point in the third quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks' 137-107 victory over Dallas at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.
Against a seriously undermanned and undersized Mavericks squad, he was able to reach the milestone early in the third quarter with just 22 points.
Antetokounmpo made 7 of 11 shots overall and went perfect from the free-throw line to score 20 points in the first half.
In just 25 minutes of play, he scored 32 points and made 13 of 20 from the field. In addition, he contributed four assists and grabbed 15 rebounds.
Antetokounmpo allowed himself to appreciate the occasion, both on the floor when he tried to watch the tribute film on the big screen to his postgame media conference.
As a Top 75 player who joined LeBron James as the only player to win MVP awards for the regular season, NBA Cup, and NBA Finals, Antetokounmpo is already a walking Hall of Famer.
The Bucks defeated the Mavericks for the second time in five days and their fourth consecutive victory.
With a record of 36-25 and eight wins in their last nine games, the Bucks are 11 games above 500 for the season.
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