Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double with 35 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the short-handed Miami Heat 123-115 on Saturday night for their seventh straight victory. Jimmy Butler scored 32 points and Tyler Herro added 24 for the Heat, who had just nine available players. Notable injured Miami players included Kyle Lowry (sore left knee) and Victor Oladipo (sprained right ankle).
Giannis Antetokounmpo celebrated his most famous 50-point performance by ordering 50 chicken nuggets at a Chick-fil-A drive-through the next day. Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 54 points in the fourth quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-105 on Thursday night for their sixth consecutive victory. “Tomorrow I think I'm going to go to Culver's,” said Antetokounmpo, who also had 18 rebounds.
No. | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
13 | C | |
22 | SF | |
8 | SF | |
21 | C | |
40 | PF | |
14 | SG | |
24 | SF | |
5 | PF | |
7 | PG | |
16 | SF | |
4 | SG | |
25 | C | |
55 | SF | |
31 | SF | |
2 | PG | |
77 | C |