The Milwaukee Bucks secured a comeback victory over the Detroit Pistons, thanks in large part to Damian Lillard's 34-point performance. The game was marked by the ejection of Giannis Antetokounmpo, who responded by sitting with fans. Despite his absence, the Bucks rallied to win. Giannis later put on a show in a game against the Indiana Pacers, scoring 50 points - his 7th 50-point regular season game. He scored 26 points in the first half alone. His previous ejection, which was over a 'mean mug', has been criticized by figures like Stephen A. Smith.
Giannis in Indiana after this game: https://t.co/rSGvw8IB1S
Giannis' postgame meal later https://t.co/cDz456Stdb
Giannis got his 50. Career-high is 55, and it feels like that number's falling tonight.
50-PIECE for Giannis Antetokounmpo 🔥 There’s still 10 minutes left to play against the Pacers. https://t.co/V3lrok1SD9
5️⃣0️⃣ Giannis Antetokounmpo has just notched the 7th 50-point regular season game of his career.
Giannis alley-oop finger roll for 48! 📺 MIL/IND - 4Q LIVE on NBA TV https://t.co/0ACra3Mtl2
40-point night for Giannis, and it's still the 3rd quarter 🔥 https://t.co/ehY0Z1dliS
Ok Giannis. https://t.co/wbjTHN7k9M
Points so far tonight 😳 35 - Giannis Antetokounmpo 34 - Rest of Bucks team https://t.co/dBdTcQrvGp
Not sure Giannis hits 50 tonight, but he's doing whatever he wants out there.
Giannis has 35 points tonight on 15 shots in 20 minutes. Hello. (His teammates have 34 to this point.)
Giannis (26 PTS) had EVERYTHING going in the 1H against the Pacers! 📺 MIL/IND - LIVE on NBA TV https://t.co/0MWy6mdm9C
Giannis with a huge first half for the Bucks. 😤 https://t.co/thRyf9jjje
Giannis Antetokounmpo at halftime: 26 Points 3 Rebounds 2 Assists 75% FG https://t.co/mA4Aeqwc4a
Giannis Antetokounmpo is on a MISSION! He's got 26 in the 1H 🔥💪 📺 MIL/IND - LIVE on NBA TV https://t.co/PNZp56NmER
What a move by Giannis 🤧 He's up to 26 first-half points 👀 https://t.co/UnIQAKt7fA
Bennedict Mathurin tough take to give him 14 in the 1H 🔥 📺 MIL/IND - LIVE on NBA TV https://t.co/1GGspe9g2k
And count the bucket! Giannis to the RACK. 📺 MIL/IND - LIVE on NBA TV https://t.co/umOlU62vzC
Bucks guard Damian Lillard OUT tonight vs. the Pacers.
This fan got a video of when Giannis got ejected 🤣 https://t.co/bdmP0sHyZh
An incredible fan video revealed what Giannis Antetokounmpo told a referee after his ejection https://t.co/j3vAKUH659
Should Giannis have been ejected for flexing on the Pistons? 💪 https://t.co/76EiKp7Ndg https://t.co/oiaacFGuhW
Stephen A. Smith plans on calling the NBA over Giannis Antetokounmpo's 'ridiculous' ejection https://t.co/gTXHT2wB1g
Stephen A. Smith slams NBA referee for ejecting Giannis Antetokounmpo over a mean mug https://t.co/XlGbNcWNcc https://t.co/tZcDA7jhyO
He had the best seat in the house for Giannis' ejection last night 😅 (via @scooner12 / TT) https://t.co/nsa1En4DJa
"Come get me!" Giannis Antetokounmpo sat next to fans courtside after his ejection last night 😅 (via IG: scoomer12) https://t.co/yG89V6Jp2z
Giannis sat next to fans after ejection 👀 (via @kamsims3, scoomer12/IG) https://t.co/S1wRHhKcuD
Milwaukee Bucks Star Giannis Antetokounmpo Defiantly Takes a Seat With the Fans After Getting the Weakest Ejection You'll Ever See https://t.co/GxzJlDk7SK
Giannis Antetokounmpo's ejection changed the momentum of the Bucks' game on Wednesday. It also set the stage for a furious 4th quarter comeback from Milwaukee. @eric_nehm on how Damian Lillard and co. closed the gap ⤵️ https://t.co/eEnGV76RZE
Giannis gets ejected in the 3rd and then DAMIAN LILLARD scores 18 of his 34 points in the 4th quarter of the Bucks win. LeBron (22) & Kobe (24) are the only players over the past 25 years with more 18+ point 4th quarters than Dame (16) https://t.co/Vi8oDPIcFM
Damian Lillard after beating Pistons: "I think it was a character-building win." https://t.co/a2w1i97lFQ
Adrian Griffin vows to protect Giannis Antetokounmpo following ejection #AdrianGriffin #GiannisAntetokounmpo #MilwaukeeBucks https://t.co/uQuvfmN9yk
Damian Lillard leads Bucks past Pistons in thrilling comeback victory #DamianLillard #DetroitPistons #MilwaukeeBucks https://t.co/QZ2RoXQ9EX
Damian Lillard keys rally for Bucks after Giannis is ejected in victory over Pistons via @BenSteeleMJS - who also stepped up huge in the second half 🧑💻 https://t.co/ToGdL5pS7F
Giannis sits next to you in the middle of a game... what do you do? 😅 https://t.co/NlKMyOawIe
‼️ UPDATED ‼️Crew chief Rodney Mott explains Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ejection in the third quarter vs. the #Pistons 🗣️ #Bucks coach Adrian Griffin & teammates react ⬇️ https://t.co/OmoInlzSpq
Giannis Antetokounmpo's bogus ejection: NBA should be giving fans reasons to watch games, not turn them off By: @bradbotkincbs https://t.co/j1Tm3GI28R
Dame dropped 18 PTS in the 4Q as the Bucks came back from down 10 with 6 minutes remaining ⌚️ https://t.co/3rT7xUbNmY
Damian Lillard in the Bucks' win over the Pistons: ▪️34 PTS (18 in 4Q) ▪️10/25 FG ▪️3 AST ▪️3 STL https://t.co/4y2qF3SEi4
Damian Lillard had 18 points in the 4th quarter. He has 39 career 4th quarters with 15+ points, tied with Russell Westbrook for 5th-most by a player since play-by-play was first tracked in 1996-97. Only Kobe Bryant (76), LeBron James (74), James Harden (49) and Kyrie Irving (40)… https://t.co/ZsqBy52gMW https://t.co/NglJ20uwR4
On Monday, the Bucks were talking about Dame's big challenge — finding the balance between fitting in and standing out: https://t.co/wDQSPcPfWO 34 points on 25 shots in 34 minutes in tonight's win over the Pistons. Sometimes going and getting yours is the unselfish thing to do. https://t.co/F084v2tqQF
Giannis Antetokounmpo sassily sat in front row in protest of ejection from Bucks game https://t.co/XBJ2K6kCgB
Damian Lillard tonight: 34 points 10-25 FGM 2-12 3PM Got the job done. https://t.co/OlUAqBNcys
Bucks went back to V action for Damian Lillard late and he went to work. High P&R, attacked the drop, finished. https://t.co/1oCGW77qGL
Brook Lopez from 25 feet. Damian Lillard strong inside finishes. #Bucks up 119-115 with 42.2 seconds in regulation.
The score when Giannis got ejected: 73-60 Bucks. The score now: 109-99 Pistons. https://t.co/7nxROChMwD
What’s our take on Indiana after tonight’s close win? https://t.co/EptOrrYXkV