On Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls (at home) by a score of 126-110.
Giannis Antetokounmpo finished the victory with 41 points, 15 rebounds, nine assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 16/32 from the field and 1/3 from three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Made NBA History Against Bulls
Antetokounmpo also made NBA history with his huge performance.
Via Real Sports: “Giannis is the fastest player ever to reach 250+ PTS, 100+ REB, & 50+ AST in a season.”
Antetokounmpo is off to another excellent start to the season.
The two-time MVP is averaging 33.4 points, 12.9 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.1 blocks per contest while shooting 64.2% from the field and 53.8% from three-point range in eight games.
Via The Lead: “Most points per minute in a single season: 1.04 – Giannis (this season) 1.04 – Wilt (1961-62) 0.98 – Harden (2018-19) 0.97 – Giannis (2019-20) 0.97 – Giannis (2022-23) 0.96 – SGA (2024-25) 0.96 – Embiid (2022-23)”
With the victory over the Bulls, the Bucks improved to 6-3 in nine games, which has them as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.
They are 4-1 in the five games they have played on their home floor.
Following the Bulls, the Bucks will play their next game on Sunday afternoon when they host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets.
Via The NBA: “Giannis’ quest to become a back-to-back @emirates NBA Cup champ starts STRONG ‼️ ◾️ 41 PTS ◾️ 15 REB ◾️ 9 AST The 10th regular season game of his career with 40+ PTS, 15+ REB and 5+AST 😳”
Antetokounmpo is in his 13th NBA season (all with the Bucks).
He led the franchise to the 2021 NBA Championship over the Phoenix Suns.
