LOS ANGELES, Aug 1 ― Giannis Antetokounmpo shook off the rust of a long layoff by scoring 36 points to power the Milwaukee Bucks to a 119-112 victory over the Boston Celtics in their first game of the NBA's restarted season. Milwaukee, who are trying to win their first NBA title since 1971,...
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Milwaukee, who are trying to win their first NBA title since 1971, boasted the best record at 53-12 when the league was shut down in mid-March due to the global pandemic. The 25-year-old Antetokounmpo also had 15 rebounds, seven assists and five fouls. He almost fouled out with 88 seconds to go but after a video review the officials overturned a sixth foul call, allowing him to stay in the game and lead the Bucks to victory.
The players benches have been moved back from the sidelines and the area was enlarged so the coaches and reserves could sit apart at safe distances and cheer their teammates on at The Arena. “I love that we can talk together, we can kneel together before the game. That was amazing,” said Antetokounmpo. “We have momentum right now. The whole world has the momentum right now and we can't stop. We got to keep going until we make it right.”
It was his 19th straight double double matching the longest streak in the league this season which also belongs to him.But Antetokounmpo converted a three-point play less than a minute later and Middleton added a three-point bomb to give Milwaukee an eight-point lead with a minute to go as the Bucks took control in the final minutes.
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