Giannis' Nba 1st Of 35 Points, 20 Assists, 17 Rebounds Sends Bucks Past 76ers 126-113
Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player in NBA history to have 35 points, 17 rebounds and a career-high 20 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-113 Thursday night.
Antetokounmpo helped the Bucks shoot 51.6 from 3-point range. The Bucks are coming off a win Tuesday against Phoenix in which they shot 68.9 from the field, the highest in an NBA game since 1998, and 58.6 from 3-point range.
Brook Lopez scored 17 points, Kyle Kuzma had 16 and AJ Green hit four 3-pointers for 12 points. Bucks coach Doc Rivers left the bench in the first half, citing an illness, and watched from the locker room as assistant Darvin Ham took over.
Rookie Adem Bona led the 76ers with a career-high 28 points on 13-for-15 shooting. Quentin Grimes had 24 points with 10 assists, and Guerschon Yabusele added 22 points.
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