On the day of his 27th birthday, Giannis Antitokoumbo came forward and the Bucks prevailed with 112-104 of the Cavaliers in Milwaukee, in the early hours of the NBA.
The Greek superstar was decisive in another game for the “deer”, in his return after two games due to discomfort in the right calf.
The “Greek Freak” scored 27 points (with 6/16 two points, 3/3 three points, 6/7 shots), while he collected 12 rebounds, shared 2 assists and had 1 block, 3 errors, 4 fouls in 27 minutes of participation. In fact, he put their 15 points in the fourth period, helping the champions to get another important victory in the regular season.
Chris Middleton, for his part, added 21 points and 8 assists, while Jru Holliday came close to triple-double with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals.
Important help from the bench was provided by Pat Conaton, De Marcus Cousins ​​and Javode Smart. Thanasis Antetokunbo did not play, while DiVincenzo, Otzelege and Lopez were out for another match.
Bucks earn their 10th win in 11 games vs. Cavs. pic.twitter.com/inAHH2lRqK
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) December 7, 2021
For the guests, Jarrett Allen stood out with 25 points and 9 rebounds, while Laurie Markanen had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Ricky Rubio (7 points, 9 assists) and Kevin Love (15 points, 5/11 3-pointers) gave Cleveland many solutions.
THE TWELVE MINUTES: 24-24, 56-50, 88-78, 112-104
The next opponent for the Bucks is the Heat, in the early hours of Thursday (02:30) in Miami, followed by the games in Houston, New York and Boston.
Detailed results of the night in the NBA
Hornets-Sixers 124-127
Pistons-Thunder 103-114
Pacers-Wizards 116-110
Hit-Grizzlies 90-105
Bulls-Nuggets 109-97
The Timberwolves-Hawks 110-121
Bucks-Cavaliers 112-104
Suns-Spurs 108-104
Warriors-Magic –
Blazers-Clippers –
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