Milwaukee Bucks and NBA star, Giannis Antetokounmpo has set a new record with the franchise, bagging 64 points against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.
Bucks beat Indiana by 140-126 and Antetokounmpo was 20 of 28 from the field, made 24 of 32 free throws, and had 14 rebounds.
He previously broke the team record of 57 set by Michael Redd in 2006 in a 113-111 loss to the Utah Jazz. He also had a 55 in a 123-113 victory over Washington in January 2023.
“It’s a great feeling. It’s a great feeling, being able to do it,” Antetokounmpo said.
“As much as I can, I try to play basketball for the right reason. I try to play basketball to win, try to play basketball to help my teammates be great, but at the end of the day, being able to break this record in front of the fans here in this stadium, it’s a great feeling, too.”
“He’s an unstoppable player. You can’t guard him one-on-one. You’ve got some really good guys surrounding him, but at the end of the day, it’s all him,” Bucks coach Adrian Griffin said.
“His talent. His ability. His will. He has an incredible will to win, and he’ll do whatever it takes to win. I’m just coaching the game and one of the coaches told me, ‘Yeah, Giannis has 50. I had no idea.’ But wow, what a great performance.”
Giannis had 21 points in the first half to pace the Bucks to a 70-63 lead.
