Giannis Antetokounmpo rewrites record books with historic 30-20 game in Bucks . win
Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to cement his status as the most dominant player in the NBA, with another historic performance.
In the Milwaukee Bucks’ 117-108 win over the Orlando Magic, he scored a tally with 32 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 saves and 2 steals 8/16 from the field and 15/23 at the Free Throw Line.
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Let’s dive into some of the numbers behind Giannis’ historic night.
62: Years since anyone came up with these numbers
Despite plenty of 30-20 games over the years, Antetokounmpo’s performance stands out for the sheer efficiency of his production.
He became the first player to score 30 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists in less than 35 minutes, becoming a player first player to do so since Willie Naulls in 1959.
Based on @EliasSports, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 30 minutes tonight is the least of any player in a game with at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists since the first minute tracked in 1951- 52. pic.twitter.com/rOdShPUQF3
– ESPN Statistics & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 21, 2021
3: 30-20 games in Giannis .’s career
With the third 30-20 game of his career, Antetokounmpo is currently eighth among the active players in 30-20 matches, however, none of them have achieved the feat in the short space of time. short that you have tonight.
PLACES | PLAYER | 30-20 GAMES |
first. | DeMarcus Cousins | ten |
2. | Dwight Howard | 8 |
3. | Kevin love | 7 |
4. | Anthony Davis | 6 |
5. | The town of Karl-Anthony | 5 |
6. = | Andre Drummond | 4 |
6. = | LaMarcus Aldridge | 4 |
8. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 3 |
15: Take a free throw
The number out of the box is the number of free throws taken for Antetokounmpo with 15.
Once considered a major weakness in his game, Antetokounmpo, a career free thrower 71.6% of his career has made major improvements at the line in recent seasons, notably hitting 17/ 19 in his 50-point performance in Game 6 of the NBA 2021 Finals.
His 15 free throws tonight is the 12th time in his career that he has made more than 15 free throws in a regular game of the season, four more than the career high he has taken. achieved twice against the Sacramento Kings (2021) and the Philadelphia 76ers (2019).