Giannis Antetokounmpo would be looking to make a hat trick of 40-point games as the Milwaukee Bucks are ready to take on the Boston Celtics.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo would be looking to make a hat trick of 40-point games as the Milwaukee Bucks are ready to take on the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. This will be a clash between top teams in their divisions.
Antetokounmpo scored a solid 40 points in Milwaukee’s win over the Dallas Mavericks with a score of 132-125 on Saturday. To keep the momentum going, he showcased his skills by scoring 42 points in a 142-129 victory against the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
Antetokounmpo, maintaining an impressive average of 30.2 points per game this season, displayed sheer dominance against the Wizards, sinking an incredible 20 out of 23 field goals.
For the Boston Celtics, there are no injured players, however, it’s not the same with Milwaukee Bucks. For the Bucks, Beauchamp, Cowder and Livingston will be missing the game due to ankle and groin injuries.
Damian Lillard scored 22 points, Khris Middleton had 18, and Bobby Portis, coming off the bench, chipped in with 17 points and eight rebounds. The Celtics recently lost in overtime to Charlotte with a score of 121-118 on Monday, putting an end to their six-game winning streak. Boston gave up an 18-point lead they had in the first half.
Jayson Tatum had an impressive game for Boston, scoring 45 points, with a career-high 31 points in the first half. However, he missed a crucial free throw with 5.2 seconds remaining that could have tied the game. Despite making the first two attempts, he was unable to make the third.
Tatum grabbed 13 rebounds and has an average of 28.2 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Payton Pritchard contributed five 3-pointers and scored 21 points for the Celtics. Despite his efforts, the team lost an 11-point lead with six minutes left in the regular game. Pritchard made 5 out of 8 attempts from behind the arc.
Derrick White was absent in Boston’s defeat to Charlotte due to personal reasons, and it’s uncertain if he will be able to play against Milwaukee. On average, White scores 13.6 points, provides 4.5 assists, and grabs 3.6 rebounds.
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