Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 pointsDamian Lillard had 9 of his 28 points in the final minute to send the Bucks into their second consecutive year in the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas after a 114-109 win over the Magic at the Fiserv Forum.
The Stags, who reached the in-season semifinals in Las Vegas last December, are the only team that will return again this year. They will play Saturday against the Knicks-Hawks winner who play in the early hours of Saturday.
Jaylen Suggs with 32 pointsbut missed a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left. Lillard fouled him and Suggs then missed to tie the game, and then Antetokounmpo made two shots with five minutes left to put the Bucks ahead.
Specifically, the Greek superstar had 37 points (15/22 2-pointers, 7/12 shots), collected 7 rebounds, handed out 1 assist, while having 2 steals, 4 blocks, 6 turnovers and 1 foul in 35:36 playing time.
Meanwhile, the “Greek Freak” extended his streak in 22 consecutive games, having more than 20 points on 50% shooting, with the record held by Shaquille O’Neal and Zion Williamson who had both scored in 25 games.
The twelve minutes: 25-33, 60-59, 80-72, 114-109
Source: Sport Fm
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