Nuggets 107-99: Giannis Antetokounmo gets up in the second half and cleans Denver’s secondary with 30

The Nuggets lined up in Milwaukee without 4/5 of the starting five (Jokic, Murray, Porter, Caldwell Pope). But partly the passion of its players, partly the fact that the Bucks underestimated them, Denver stayed in the game for 46 minutes, before the Bucks finally cruised to victory.

the John Antikonmo He found himself on an average evening and took a while to find his footing. Despite his poor start, he was not discouraged and finally found rhythm across the shooting line, leading Milwaukee to victory, stopping at 33 points and 14 rebounds, but with 9 errors.

Junior Holiday had 20 points and Pat Connaughton had 19 on 5-of-6 3-pointers, while Chris Middleton scored 10 points in 15 minutes for a Milwaukee team that’s now up 31-17. (19-5 at home, 12-12 away).

For the Nuggets, who have a 34-15 record (22-4 at home, 12-11 away) still lead the West, Aaron Gordon scored 26 points and Bones Hyland had 15.

The Bucks’ next opponent is the Pacers in the early hours of Saturday (1/28, 02:00 Greek time) in Indiana.

Giannis Antikonmo account

Giannis started the game slowly with three fouls, an volley and an offensive foul (also charged as a foul) in 4 minutes before hitting his first basket. This was followed by 5 consecutive points and another mistake by “Al-Zour Al-Greek”, who seemed to be pressing positions, with the end of the first half finding him with 7 points and 5 errors.

The second period started even worse for Giannis, who within a minute was accused of two fouls (one of them offensive), personally reaching three, and was clearly out of rhythm. Two assists and a basket followed, with the Bucks star entering the locker room in the first half with 9 points and 6 turnovers.

The third period began with Giannis committing two more unforced errors. Gradually, however, the “Greek freak” found its approval and scored back-to-back points at the end of the third period, reaching 20 points. It turned out to be just what he needed to find rhythm and he kept his foot on the gas in the fourth, scoring another 30, even if marred by 9 errors.

33 points
9/15 2 points
15/22 rounds
14 follow up
4 assists
3 steals
9 errors
4 errors
+10 to +/-
44.2 osg%
At 30:48

Race

The Nuggets looked like they could get into the game early, but the Bucks made sure to stop them from doing so early – albeit a little… slowly – by running away with a 14-7 lead. But Denver responded with a 9-0 lead at 14-16, before Giannis made it 17-16 with a basket and error. But the Bucks’ slump continued, which the Nuggets capitalized on, surviving 19-23, before finally closing out the first twelve minutes with a one-point lead (26-27), with Milwaukee already having 9 fouls.

With Giannis benched at the start of the second period, Milwaukee slipped away at first 32-27, but Denver quickly responded by going ahead with a 34-35 lead, when the “Greek Grecians” got back on the court. However, Giannis’ comeback didn’t change much, as Denver, thanks to a Highland star, was able to go ahead with 38-41 and 45-50. At that point, Milwaukee responded with an 8-0 run to take a 53-50 lead, and eventually closed out the first half with a 58-53 lead.

At the beginning of the third period, the scene was the same, as the Bucks made one mistake after another and the Nuggets remained in the game, as the score was 30 minutes in and it was 63-62. Giannis and Middleton continued to search and with them the Bucks were also searching, however they escaped shortly before the end of the third period with a score of 81-70 with 7 straight points by Antitokonmo, before. The Green hit a buzzer beater from downtown to make it 81-73.

And the fourth period found the “Greek outsider” back in attack mode and Connaughton ready to execute from the perimeter. As a result, the Bucks got away with an 87-73 lead, with Giannis constantly seeking to shoot, with the Nuggets often attacking him with 2’s and 3’s to stop him. Despite Giannis’ outburst, Denver managed to stay in the game, going 94-89 with 4 minutes remaining in the final and 99-92 shortly thereafter. However, a fresh spell by Giannis proved enough for Milwaukee to clean up the game, even if marginally, in celebration of another positive score.

the dodecalepta: 26-27, 58-53, 81-73, 107-99

Bucks Milwaukee (Mike Bodenholzer): Antetokounmpo 33 (9/15 2-shots, 15/22 shots, 14 rebounds, 9 turnovers), Lopez 5 (2/11 shooting), Holiday 20 (9/20 shooting, 2 3-pointers, 5 rebounds , 5 turnovers), Connaughton 19 (5/6 three-pointers, 12 rebounds), Allen 7 (2/6 three-pointers, 5 rebounds), Middleton 10 (2), Nowora 5, Carter, Matthews 3 (1) Angels 5 (1)

Denver Nuggets (Mike Malone): Gordon 26 (3 three-pointers, 13 rebounds), Nagy 6 (1/5 3 points), M. Brown 12 (5/14 shooting, 1 3-pointer, 8 rebounds, 6 turnovers), Chanchar 9 ( 1), K. Brown 8 (2), Green 11 (4/14, 2/9 three-pointer), Jordan 2, Smith 10, Hyland 15 (5/14 Shooting, 1/5th from three-pointers), Cane

Milwaukee Bucks stats: 24/48 2 made, 13/30 3 made, 20/28 blocked shots, 50 rebounds, 16 assists, 11 steals, 6 blocks, 22 fumbles

Denver Nuggets stats: 27/62 2 made, 11/34 3 made, 12/16 blocked shots, 50 rebounds, 21 assists, 9 steals, 5 blocks, 19 turnovers