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Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 28 points in 26 minutes during Bucks’ easy win over Pelicans

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The Pelicans lost their final road game of the season Thursday night, falling to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks 136-111 at Fiserv Forum. This latest loss came just four days after the Pelicans lost to the Bucks 111 -107 at Smoothie King Center in a game Antetokounmpo missed due to rest. Antetokounmpo made his presence felt in this one, finishing with 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists as the Bucks pulled away in the third quarter.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

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Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Milwaukee Bucks to a sixth straight win
“If I’m having fun, I’m competing, and I’m in a good place”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 2:16 AM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Giannis Antetokounmpo has passed Mitch Richmond in scoring for No. 48 in NBA history.
Also: Tobias Harris moved ahead of Walt Frazier, Artis Gilmore and Rashard Lewis for No. 142. – 1:14 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Looking at NBA MVP award:
Top 3 voting locks: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
There are five voting slots for MVP.
Your last two?
Jayson Tatum, LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell, Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson, Stephen Curry.
Someone else? #NBA – 11:17 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Bucks 136, Pelicans 111
– Antetokounmpo 28pts/11reb/5ast
– Porter 20pts/5reb/7ast
– Kuzma 17pts/3reb
– Trent 17pts/2ast
– Portis 14pts/8reb
– Rollins 12pts/2ast
The Bucks are 46-34 on the season. They play next tomorrow night in Detroit. – 10:17 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis in just 3 quarters:
28 PTS
11 REB
5 AST (0 TOV)
Brought his averages down. pic.x.com/9HvNR5xpdC – 10:01 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 7:34 remaining in the fourth quarter, Pat Connaughton has entered for Kyle Kuzma, who put up 17 points and three rebounds.
Kuzma walked down the tunnel to the Bucks locker room after exiting the game. That is the same thing Giannis Antetokounmpo did late in the 3rd quarter. – 9:58 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Heading to the fourth quarter, the Bucks lead, 100-85.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has put up 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists through three quarters. – 9:44 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Turnover by the Pelicans and Gary Trent Jr. finds Giannis Antetokounmpo in transition for the alley-oop.
Two-hand slam by Antetokounmpo and the Bucks lead, 89-78, with 3:51 left in the third quarter.
Antetokounmpo up to 28 points, 10 rebounds and five assists. – 9:33 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo lead the Bucks with 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Kyle Kuzma also has 17 points on the night.
Bucks up, 76-68, with 6:35 left in the third quarter. – 9:23 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Bucks 62, Pelicans 54
– Antetokounmpo 15pts/7reb/4ast
– Kuzma 10pts
– Porter 9pts/4reb/5ast
– Trent 9pts
– Prince 6pts/3reb/2ast – 8:59 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Taurean Prince might now have to be the Bucks’ designated sideline inbounder.
He hit Giannis Antetokounmpo on the Khris Middleton sideline out of bounds alley-oop to close out the first half. – 8:59 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the Bucks with 7 points, but the Bucks are still losing, 19-15, to the Pelicans with 4:48 left in the first quarter.
Going to need a little more intensity to win this one tonight. – 8:23 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo hits a mid-range jumper on the game’s opening possession.
And away we go in Milwaukee… – 8:11 PM
Nick Wright @getnickwright
Bucks cruise.
Giannis gets his nightly double-double.
Defensive battle in Memphis.
@DKSportsbook
#DKPartner
dkng.co/nickwright pic.x.com/RKg8BjiGb6 – 12:31 PM

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Jorge Sierra: Giannis Antetokounmpo has passed Mitch Richmond in scoring for No. 48 in NBA history. Also: Tobias Harris moved ahead of Walt Frazier, Artis Gilmore and Rashard Lewis for No. 142. -via Bluesky / April 11, 2025