Giannis Antetokounmpo Surpasses Michael Jordan In Impressive All Time NBA Record After Bucks Win vs Wizards

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks took on the Washington Wizards at the Fiserv Forum on Tuesday. The Bucks were coming off on an embarrassing 26 point loss to the Nuggets and they looked to get back on track. Meanwhile, the Wizards have lost their last 5 games.

Giannis’s triple-double powered the Bucks, and they won 112-96. Bradley Beal missed the game because of a ligament injury to the left wrist. The Bucks had a 17 point lead and looked to be cruising, but the Wizards had other ideas. They rallied back to take the lead in the fourth quarter. However, the Bucks took back the lead and held on to win their 32nd game of the season.

Giannis had his 29th triple-double, which took him past the great Michael Jordan on the all-time list. He had a monster fourth quarter, and he took over when his team needed him. He ended the game with 33 points, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists on 14-21 shooting from the field.

Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks past the Wizards

The Bucks took the early initiative, and they had a 15 point lead midway through the first quarter. They ended the half with a 13 point lead. They built to 17 in the third quarter but the Wizards fought back. Kyle Kuzma led the charge as he ended the quarter with 12 points. The Wizards even took the lead in the fourth quarter and it was a very close game after that.

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But after Montrezl Harrell took down Giannis on a hard foul, the arena erupted. Bobby Portis confronted Harell after the foul, which was upgraded to a flagrant 1. Luckily, cooler heads prevailed as Giannis and Harrell slapped hands after the play. After that, it was the Giannis show.

He seemingly got to the rim with ease and he was finding his teammates for open shots. The game was 95-94 until the 4:33 mark, but the Bucks went on a 17-4 run to close the game. Giannis had 13 points,6 rebounds, and 3 assists in the fourth. Kyle Kuzma top-scored for the Wizards with 25 points while Harell had 20.

The Wizards will need to halt this losing streak as they cannot afford to lose any ground for the play-in spots. The Bucks take on the Portland Trail Blazers, while the Wizards take on the Philadelphia 76ers in their next games, respectively.

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