Antetokounmpo scores 59 points and signs the highest score of the season in the NBA

Giannis Antetokounmpowith a titanic 59-point performancestood in front of the Milwaukee Bucks in your 127-120 overtime victory before the Detroit Pistons.

The Greek giant thus recorded his second highest score in the NBA and was only five points away from the 64 he scored last season against the Indiana Pacers, which remain his personal record.

Antetokounmpo yes sealed the highest score in the NBA so far this yearwhich arrived minutes after Victor Wembanyama will also teach a master class with 50 points in the victory of the San Antonio Spurs against the Washington Wizards.

Giannis finished against the Pistons with 21 of 34 in field goals (61.8%), 1 of 2 in triples and an almost perfect 16 of 17 from the line. In addition, Milwaukee’s 34th team bordered on a triple-double with 14 rebounds and 7 assists, to which he also added 2 steals and 3 blocks against 3 turnovers.

Without Damian Lillard for the second game in a row due to the concussion protocol, Antetokounmpo led the Bucks (4-8) who have taken some oxygen with two straight wins.

For his part, Cade Cunningham (35 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists) led the Pistons (5-8) who had victory within reach in a play copied from the one that gave them victory on Tuesday against Miami Heat.

Rookie Ron Holland missed two free throws to avoid overtime and decide the victory for the Pistons

With 1.2 seconds left and the score tied (111-111), Detroit had possession and tried to win with an alley-oop from the throw-in but the referees called Antetokounmpo for a foul on the rookie. Ron Holland.

The ‘rookie’, with only one second left, had two free throws to seal the game but amazingly he missed both and the game went to overtime.

Until tonight, Holland was 11 of 12 from the line counting all his games this season