Giannis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee: Giannis Antetokounmpo (left knee soreness) and Jrue Holiday (non-COVID illness) have been upgraded to available for Tuesday's game against ...

– [9:04 PM](https://twitter.com/JimOwczarski/status/1610457039901163523) [Chase Hughes](https://twitter.com/ChaseHughesNBCS)@ [ChaseHughesNBCS](https://twitter.com/ChaseHughesNBCS) George Hill is (non-COVID illness) is questionable to face the #Wizards -via [Twitter @JimOwczarski](https://twitter.com/JimOwczarski)/ January 1, 2023 the Wiz](https://hoopshype.com/social/)in MKE. [9:04 PM](https://twitter.com/avarwallace/status/1610457188652273664) [Jim Owczarski](https://twitter.com/JimOwczarski)@ [JimOwczarski](https://twitter.com/JimOwczarski) [#Bucks](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bucks)lead the [#Wizards](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wizards)61-49 at the break. -via [Twitter @avarwallace](https://twitter.com/avarwallace)/ January 3, 2023 [Giannis Antetokounmpo (left knee soreness), Jrue Holiday (non-COVID illness) and George Hill (non-COVID illness) have been upgraded to probable for Tuesday’s game](https://hoopshype.com/lists/nba-injuries-tracker/)against Washington. the [#Wizards](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wizards), while Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday were upgraded to AVAILBLE. the [#Wizards](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wizards)– it’s their first game together since Christmas Day in Boston. [#Bucks](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bucks)tonight vs. [#Bucks](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bucks)with 4:55 to go in the first quarter. [#Bucks](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bucks)game vs. George Hill (non-COVID illness) is out.

After sitting on Sunday, will Giannis Antetokounmpo be back in action when the Bucks host the streaking Wizards on Tuesday?

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Antetokounmpo poured in 55 points as Milwaukee ended Washington's five-game winning streak.

Washington’s final bucket of the half came with 3:55 remaining, and the Bucks closed on a 15-0 run to take a 61-49 lead into halftime. “There has to be a wall because it only takes him three, maybe four dribbles to go the length of the floor. Kristaps Porzingis led the Wizards with 22 points and added nine rebounds and four assists. 10 pick in last year’s draft, has been on assignment with the Wizards’ G League affiliate for more than half of the season, it wouldn’t have been unusual for him to travel with the Wizards for a homecoming trip — especially with the team in Milwaukee for four days. The Bucks put some bigger bodies on the court — 6-11 Bobby Portis and 6-7 MarJon Beauchamp — to match up with Washington’s guards on the other end. “There has to be just a little more urgency to get below the ball,” Coach Wes Unseld Jr. But the Bucks, in addition to having a human cheat code in Antetokounmpo, proved to be excellent problem-solvers. Every time the Bucks’ lead got too small in the fourth quarter, he was there with a suavely drawn foul or a bruising layup to bump it back to a comfortable edge. On top of the loss — which ended a five-game winning streak — the Wizards again lost Bradley Beal to left hamstring soreness after he returned from a three-game absence to play most of the first half. Although their defense was inconsistent, the Wizards didn’t fall apart as much as they didn’t have anything game-changing to pull out of their toolbox down the stretch. [Donovan Mitchell’s 71-point game](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/01/02/donovan-mitchell-71-points/?itid=lk_inline_manual_5) for Cleveland on Monday, Antetokounmpo logged the league’s fifth 50-point game in the past few days. The two-time MVP and his Milwaukee Bucks were the most robust test the Wizards had faced since Delon Wright and Rui Hachimura returned from injuries late last month, and Washington looked threatening — for about 16 minutes.

There have now been four 50-point games in the last four days across the NBA.

Antetokounmpo (knee) is available for Tuesday's game against Washington. Antetokounmpo was initially listed as probable with a knee injury, ...

• Antetokounmpo was initially listed as probable with a knee injury, so it's not surprising to see him cleared for action following a one-game absence.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished out seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the visiting ...

Greek Freak has scored at least 40 points in three straight games for the first time in his career. On top of that, this was Antetokounmpo's second performance with at least 50 points since Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals, when his 50-point effort gave the Bucks their first title in half a century. Giannis Antetokounmpo set a new career-high 55 points in Tuesday's 123-113 win against the Washington Wizards.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting Washington ...

Milwaukee hit 11 of 40 (27.5 percent) from long distance and 48 of 100 from the field. The Wizards had held opponents to an average of 107.8 points over the previous nine games. Milwaukee never trailed in the second half. Kristaps Porzingis led the Wizards with 22 points, and he grabbed nine rebounds. Portis kept pace with his fellow Buck, coming off the bench for 17 points and 13 rebounds. However, the two-time Most Valuable Player returned in top form on Tuesday.

The only other players in NBA history to have three straight performances of 40 points, 10 rebounds and five assists are Elgin Baylor in 1961 and 1963, Wilt ...

Antetokounmpo has scored at least 40 points in three straight games for the first time in his career. Antetokounmpo also had 10 rebounds and seven assists, giving him at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in his last three games. Washington clawed back and Milwaukee's advantage to 95-93 on a pair of Daniel Gafford free throws with 10:04 left, but the Wizards never could tie or go back ahead. This was Antetokounmpo's second performance with at least 50 points since Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals, when his 50-point effort gave the Bucks their first title in half a century. ... Rui Hachimura, Deni Avdija and Kispert had 12 points each. Antetokounmpo also scored 50 in a 128-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Feb. Allen is 9 of 37 on 3-point attempts over his last four games. They got blown out by the Wizards on Sunday while playing without Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton. ... Grayson Allen shot 1 of 9 overall and 1 of 7 from 3-point range to continue his slump. ... Gaford had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Washington's Bradley Beal returned after missing three games with a sore left hamstring, but he played just 13 minutes. ... Antetokounmpo was 15 of 16 on free throws.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting Washington ...

Jaylen Brown (29 points) and Jayson Tatum (27) led the Celtics' offense. The Celtics allowed 40 points in the second quarter and 48 in the third. He quickly turned and immediately fired up a shot that sent the crowd into a frenzy, only to be disallowed when video review showed the ball was still on his fingertips as time expired. Kristaps Porzingis led the Wizards with 22 points, and he grabbed nine rebounds. Portis kept pace with his fellow Buck, coming off the bench for 17 points and 13 rebounds. Coming into the contest, Antetokounmpo and teammate Bobby Portis were tied for third-most double-doubles in the NBA with 21 each.

The two-time MVP continued his hunt for a third such award with another stunning performance in the Bucks' 123-113 win over the Washington Wizards: a career- ...

"We don't only play for the name on the back, we play for the name on the front. The legs are gone, I don't have legs to get that high.' Today I tried to get that high. Winning has always been the top priority for both parties, but they haven't been doing much of it as of late; entering the game, they had lost five of their last six and were coming off a 23-point defeat to the Wizards on Jan. It seemed ambitious, even for one of the most athletic players in the league, but Antetokounmpo was mere centimeters away from pulling off the dunk of the year. Frustration over the missed dunk aside, it was a successful night for both Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. Out on the fastbreak in the first half, he even threw down a windmill slam that was reminiscent of his early days in the league. Antetokounmpo showed plenty of finesse on Tuesday, using an array of spin moves, step-throughs, and Eurosteps to find his way to the rim. No one in red and white was any match for Antetokounmpo's aggressiveness; he shot 18-of-24 in the restricted area and got to the line for 16 free throws. Late in the fourth quarter, he crossed over, used a screen from [NBA](/nba/)/ABA merger in 1976-77 to have three consecutive 40-10 games. This was the third consecutive 40-point outing for Antetokounmpo, which is not only a career-best streak but ties the franchise record. "Hard to come up with all the words to describe him," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said.

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't want his game to be flashy -- he just wants it to be boringly successful.

I want other people to feel like my game is boring." The greats — the best players — never get bored. That's what I want to do. "I just do what I do, and people don't talk about it because it becomes boring — I do it every single night. This scoring ability allows Antetokounmpo to consistently get buckets without having to resort to flashy moves or deep shots from beyond the arc. Indeed, Antetokounmpo is aiming for a game that is anything but exciting.

Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo drops 55 over the Washington Wizard in his teams 123-113 win on Tuesday for his third, 40-point triple-double in as ...

But perhaps the takeaway message here is that the 7-footer has plans to keep hitting these heights and that we should all get comfortable in his MVP-reaching consistency. Unfortunately, Giannis hasn't quite smoothed out all the kinks in his effort to be 'boring'. "I want to get in a position...that my game is boring," Antetokounmpo said. Giannis scored a career-high 55 points against the Washington Wizards in a 123-113 win on Tuesday. "I don't get bored. I want other people to feel like my game is boring".

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career high 55 points on Tuesday night and led the Milwaukee Bucks to a win over the Washington Wizards.

[third player since the NBA-ABA merger](https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1610472889441984513) in 1976-77 to record three straight games of 40+ points and 10+ rebounds, joining Russell Westbrook and Moses Malone. According to ESPN Stats and Info, Giannis Antetokounmpo is just the Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday were back for this matchup.

On Monday night, 22 players scored at least 25 points across the the NBA. Of those 22, 10 recorded at least 30, five crested 40 and two hit for 50-plus: ...

Indeed, this is about the only way to describe what's been going on across the league of late. If you give a scorer of today's skill and shotmaking level a clean canvas from which to create, you're going to see magic. This, in turn, leads to more rhythmic, less interrupted and ultimately cleaner avenues toward, and looks at, the basket over the majority of minutes. Freedom of movement has indeed unlocked the modern scorer, but before jumping to the low-hanging conclusion that point totals are being inflated by more whistles and more free throws, understand that this season there are, on average, 20.5 fouls being called per game. And these defenders have to do this without fouling at disproportionate rates, which, as evidenced by the small free-throw numbers referenced above, they have proven largely successful in doing. The versatility of today's top defenders is incredible. The numbers we're seeing are a result of that offensive cocktail. Antetokounmpo entered Tuesday with a 38.61 usage rate, which would be the fourth-highest mark of all-time, per Basketball-Reference, which also notes that 18 qualifying players finished last season with a usage rate of at least 30. The [NBA](/nba/) has always been a league of numbers, whether traditional or new-age algorithmic, and business is booming this season. Just 10 weeks into the schedule, there have already been six games of at least 55 points, which is an NBA record for a single season. Doncic and Embiid, who are responsible for four of the 14 50-point games this season, currently own the fifth- and eighth-highest usage rates in recorded history. You might say there are clear answers as to how modern NBA grounds have become so statistically fertile, and the pace at which today's game is played might be your second conclusion beyond the obvious 3-point revolution.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 55 points in a return from a one-game absence and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Washington 123-113 on Tuesday night, ...

The only other Bucks to score at least 40 points in three straight appearances are Flynn Robinson in February 1969 and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in February 1972. “He's just constantly improving,” said Lopez, who had 21 points and 12 rebounds. Antetokounmpo has at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in each of the last three games he's played. ... Rui Hachimura, Deni Avdija and Corey Kispert had 12 points each. ... Grayson Allen shot 1 of 9 overall and 1 of 7 from 3-point range to continue his slump. “He's been kind of playing with this kind of determination, this kind of just willing us in games,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. Washington’s Bradley Beal returned after missing three games with a sore left hamstring, but he played just 13 minutes. ... Gafford had a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. The spectacular forward also had 10 rebounds and seven assists to continue arguably the best stretch of his career. “I want to get in a position ... He's just been phenomenal.” That's what I want to do.

Giannis Anteteokounmpo is arguably the best basketball player in the world due to his consistent ability to dominate the paint and evolving jumper.

The only other players to replicate that kind of stat line in NBA history are Elgin Baylor in 1961 and ’63 and Russell Westbrook in 2016. The 2021 Finals MVP is averaging a career-high 32.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 5.2 rebounds on 53.6 percent shooting from the field. The back-to-back MVP has put at least 40/10/5 in all three of his last outings. “I want to get in a position … That’s what I want to do. That it’s “boring” to see him put up the type of performance he recently had against Washington.

After the game he was asked by Zora Stephenson about the impressive free-throw shooting night that he had. “That's what I do,” the 2021 NBA champion said ...

– [9:04 PM](https://twitter.com/JimOwczarski/status/1610457039901163523) [Chase Hughes](https://twitter.com/ChaseHughesNBCS)@ [ChaseHughesNBCS](https://twitter.com/ChaseHughesNBCS) [9:04 PM](https://twitter.com/avarwallace/status/1610457188652273664) [Jim Owczarski](https://twitter.com/JimOwczarski)@ [JimOwczarski](https://twitter.com/JimOwczarski) [#Bucks](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bucks)lead the [#Wizards](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wizards)61-49 at the break. -via [Twitter @avarwallace](https://twitter.com/avarwallace)/ January 3, 2023 the Wiz](https://hoopshype.com/social/)in MKE. [Twitter](http://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1610472889441984513)/ January 4, 2023 [Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 3rd player since the 1976-77 merger to have a 3-game streak of 40 points and 10 rebounds](http://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1610472889441984513). the [#Wizards](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wizards)– it’s their first game together since Christmas Day in Boston. the [#Wizards](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wizards), while Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday were upgraded to AVAILBLE. [#Bucks](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bucks)tonight vs. [#Bucks](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Bucks)lead 104-95. [@BucksPR](https://twitter.com/BucksPR), that matches the longest 40-point streak in franchise history. [@Kevin O’Connor](https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA)talked about some reasons for these incredible performances on todays episode. Bucks will be without Jrue Holiday and Joe Ingles (return to conditioning), Kris Middleton (knee) and George Hill (illness) vs.

Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed why he wants to be 'boring' for the Milwaukee Bucks as the 2022-2023 season goes on.

The Bucks are sitting in 3rd place in the tightly-contested Eastern Conference. Milwaukee, Boston, Brooklyn, and Cleveland are all bunched up near the top of the conference. “I want to get in a position …