The Milwaukee Bucks took down the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, beating that team 114-105 in Georgia.
It was the team’s second win in a row and secured a 27-14 record for them, who are now the third-best squad in the East.
Jrue Holiday was good for 27 points, Brook Lopez was again solid and produced 20, while both Bobby Portis and Jevon Carter were reliable with 13 each.
Then there was MVP contender Giannis Antetokounmpo, the team’s biggest player and one of the greatest basketball stars alive.
He scored an interesting stat line of 7 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists.
NBA stat of the day #168:
Giannis has scored 38 points in his last 3 games. That's his fewest in a 3 game span in the last 7 seasons
— NBA Stats (@sports_mediocre) January 12, 2023
While his rebounds and assists were impressive, it was shocking to see Antetokounmpo score so few points.
But over the last 3 games, the Greek Freak has only created 38 points collectively.
According to NBA Stats, that is his fewest in a three-game span in his last seven seasons.
It is not often we see Antetokounmpo do so little on the court, although his rebounds and assists are indeed remarkable.
The team isn’t suffering too much: they have won 2 of their last 3 games even with Antetokounmpo’s limited offensive output.
It’s a good thing that the Bucks are able to win even when their MVP is having a few off nights but many are wondering what’s going on with him.
It could be a number of things but there is a chance that Antetokounmpo is just very tired.
He has been playing like a man shot out of a cannon all season long and he is clearly fired up and tuned in and ready to take his team all the way to the Finals.
Fans are hoping he will be looking and playing like his normal self shortly.
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