Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered an incredible performance in what felt like a playoff game in Milwaukee's 120-119 overtime win over the Nets on Thursday night.
Antetokounmpo, who entered Thursday's game needing 40 points to pass the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14,211) as the Bucks' all-time scoring leader, did so in remarkable fashion. He set the record when he converted a 25-foot step-back jumper to force the game to 110 in overtime.
The six-time All-Star finished the game with 44 points shooting 14-for-19s from the floor, including a 15-of-19 from the free throw line with 14 rebounds, six assists and a steal. In a victory over Milwaukee, the two-time MVP became the first Bucks player to hit consecutive 40-point games since Abdul-Jabbar on January 27 and 29, 1975.
In addition to being Milwaukee's all-time leading scorer, the Greek freak is first in blocks, second in assists, second in rebounds, and fifth in steals. He has now scored 30 or more points in each of his last eight road games with Thursday's win, eclipsing the second-longest streak in Bucks history and Abdul-Jabbar's 11-game streak during the 1971–72 season. sits behind.
Milwaukee (48-28) sits at No. 2 in the Eastern Conference and is half a game behind the Heat for first place. The Bucks earned a season series sweep against Brooklyn for the second consecutive season and the third time in the past four seasons.