Giannis Antetokounmpo's career-high 64 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 steals led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 140-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers, with Giannis achieving a 71% field goal percentage. However, the Pacers' decision to take the game ball, reportedly for rookie Oscar Tschiebwe, sparked controversy as a frustrated Giannis attempted to retrieve it.
"By the way, the guy the Pacers wanted to give the ball to...these weren't his first career NBA points. He scored in the final of the IST!" β @DarthAmin and the crew break down the best moments from Giannis losing his mind last night over a missing game ball. πΊβ¦ https://t.co/9Dv99NyHlw
Giannis Antetokounmpoβs record-setting performance was overshadowed by the basketball itself. βWhat happened after the game was unfortunate.β @eric_nehm on how Antetokounmpo put together a 64-point game, then got to the Pacers locker room: https://t.co/pF9L2MvziM https://t.co/K7p26ZbxMm
Giannis after the Pacers βstoleβ the game ball yesterday π https://t.co/zW40ow2DsJ
From @TheAthletic: Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo set a franchise record Wednesday for points scored in a game with 64. But his performance was overshadowed by game-ball drama with the Indiana Pacers. https://t.co/PZS9Jvh3XD
Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't convinced the ball the Pacers gave him is the actual game ball: https://t.co/Jh1OjTyCv4
Giannis Antetokounmpo set a new career-high with 64 points against the Pacers: https://t.co/X2Dv8bMiFy
Bucks, Pacers have confrontation over game ball after Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 64 points. https://t.co/s9FSL93Cey
Giannis Antetokounmpo drops 64 points vs. Pacers, sets Bucksβ single-game scoring record β€΅οΈ https://t.co/MipVVuo9Iy
Giannis Antetokounmpo beefed with Pacers over game ball after career night, and it got weird https://t.co/qyNWXhQrQY
Giannis Antetokounmpo beefed with Pacers over game ball after career night, and it got weird https://t.co/JAn20ACKFv
ICYMI: After scoring a Bucks franchise record and career-high 64 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo raced up the tunnel leading to the Pacersβ locker room in attempts to retrieve the game ball he believed Indiana walked off with. π₯ @cjzero https://t.co/es2s7aKpd1
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo scores Bucks-record 64 https://t.co/Y6e2EJChYX https://t.co/tFneqbjYpd
Giannis Antetokounmpo sets a Milwaukee #Bucks franchise record with 64 points in beating the #Pacers 140-126 - one of the most efficient, dominant performances in NBA history. β¬οΈ https://t.co/tJWLNDGxvb via β¦@journalsentinelβ©
Giannis Antetokounmpo drops a franchise-record and career-best 64 POINTS in Milwaukee Bucks' huge win in Indiana... but he's left FURIOUS when rival Pacers players steal his game-ball at the end! https://t.co/s3jYulTHYJ https://t.co/0UeFa96aKt
Giannis Antetokounmpo drops 64 points as Bucks take revenge against Pacers #GiannisAntetokounmpo #IndianaPacers #MilwaukeeBucks https://t.co/z1OKuMfxl7
Bucks, Pacers get in confrontation over game ball after Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 64 https://t.co/KoDqd83M5N
Giannis today: https://t.co/WD7yUvX5zC #NBA
Giannis Antetokounmpo scores club-record 64 as Bucks beat Pacers https://t.co/7LQbvhmnFC https://t.co/DLE3WvGn2h
Giannis Antetokounmpo's franchise record 64 points ... and the case of the missing game ball https://t.co/iUvM1lbYKq
Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't convinced the ball the Pacers gave him is the actual game ball https://t.co/Jh1OjTyCv4
The Pacers giving back Giannis his game ball https://t.co/EuRVywcCo7
The Pacers giving back Giannis his game ball https://t.co/EuRVywcCo7
Giannis Antetokounmpo Was Furious After Indiana Pacers Took The Game Ball From His Franchise Record 64-Point Performance https://t.co/tAzA8FaYwY
The Pacers Stole The Game Ball After Giannis Scored 64 Points And He Immediately Lost His Shit https://t.co/ZhwoSREmj4 https://t.co/TYV1zSNFsy
Pacers player told Bucks they took game ball from Giannis after his career-high to give to rookie Oscar Tschiebwe, who scored his first career basket, per B/R's @ChrisBHaynes Bucks security was able to retrieve the ball for Giannis https://t.co/omQlW0b0KW
Giannis Antetokounmpo drops Bucks record 64 points, goes chasing after Pacers players who stole his game ball https://t.co/NaGyvU4D2D
A LEGENDARY NIGHT FOR GIANNIS π₯ A career-high and the new Bucks franchise record π¦ https://t.co/GPwfzC8e2y
The Pacers assistant who stole Giannisβs game ball/Giannis going to get his game ball back https://t.co/5gpO4Dxyly
Giannis was heated after the Pacers took the game ball. He just scored 64 points with the ball, a Bucks franchise record. https://t.co/GdhBwiWpdD
GIANNIS JUST MADE HISTORY. 64 PTS is a career-high and a Bucks franchise record πͺ https://t.co/x7xnMrUi9U
After his career night, Giannis looked upset and ran to the Pacers locker room; according to @ChrisBHaynes, the Pacers apparently took the game ball and Giannis tried to get it back https://t.co/18gLjjch17
Giannis after the Pacers took the game ball https://t.co/4JEZXeDrhA
Giannis was not happy that the Pacers took the game ball away after his record breaking game. π (π₯: @SportsCenter) https://t.co/EsecRyOYWg
Pacers took away the game ball after Giannisβ 64 point night. Antetokounmpo went to try and get it back. https://t.co/83fQ7WZIf2
Giannis π³ https://t.co/glegJUas4m
Giannis Antetokounmpo set a new career-high with 64 points against the Pacers https://t.co/X2Dv8bMiFy
Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted the game ball, but the #Pacers had left the court with it.
64 points, career high and a franchise record for Giannis π₯ https://t.co/35RneCIBN4
The Pacers reportedly took the game ball away after Giannis' 64-point performance, per @ChrisBHaynes Giannis was NOT happy π¬ https://t.co/I7BB7a1LCq
Pacers took away the game ball after Giannisβ 64 point night. Antetokounmpo went to the Pacers locker room to try and get back the ball. Per @ChrisBHaynes https://t.co/N02xR5LUp4
Giannis with a franchise-high 64 POINTS! Most PTS in Bucks History Giannis: 64 PTS (20/28 FG) Redd: 57 PTS (18/32 FG) Giannis: 55 PTS (20/33 FG) Jennings: 55 PTS (21/34 FG) Kareem: 55 PTS (23/36 FG) https://t.co/TEQU88H08g
CAREER-HIGH 64 POINTS βοΈ BUCKS FRANCHISE RECORD βοΈ GIANNIS WENT OFF π₯ https://t.co/1ISpAbmqmF
Giannis Antetokounmpo broke the Milwaukee Bucks' franchise single-game scoring record with a career-high 64 points against the Indiana Pacers. Antetokounmpo went 20-of-28 from the field and 24-of-32 from the free throw line. https://t.co/EYaSZUy5JT
GIANNIS TONIGHT: π₯ 64 PTS (career-high and franchise record) π₯ 20-28 FG π₯ 14 REB π₯ 4 STL https://t.co/9grnXZmKi1
GIANNIS TONIGHT: 64 POINTS (CAREER-HIGH) 14 REBOUNDS 4 STEALS 20-28 FGM 24-32 FTM 36 MINUTES UNSTOPPABLE. 𫨠https://t.co/mdsJYtz9La
Giannis. https://t.co/9flljzwS3t
Giannis. 64 PTS. NEW CAREER HIGH AND FRANCHISE RECORD. π https://t.co/a02mBefM7V
WHAT A NIGHT FOR GIANNIS. 64 PTS IS A NEW CAREER-HIGH AND FRANCHISE RECORD π£οΈ https://t.co/Z7kO8tausf
A career-high and franchise record for Giannis tonight vs. the Pacers π https://t.co/m1Igi9RKXL
A CAREER NIGHT FOR GIANNIS: π₯ 64 PTS (career-high and franchise record) π₯ 20-28 FG π₯ 14 REB π₯ 4 STL https://t.co/QEBYbuxTB9
GIANNIS TONIGHT: 64 PTS (career-high and franchise record) 20-28 FG 14 REB 4 STL W π₯π₯π₯ https://t.co/qrixSUkQGl
Giannis Antetokounmpo with a career high 64 points tonight π³ https://t.co/mYRgei9La9
GIANNIS HAS 61 PTS π± Pacers-Bucks | Live on the NBA App π² https://t.co/ev9DEwY1X7 https://t.co/JdfvaDowzZ
Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight: 64 points π€―π€― 14 points 4 steals 71% FG https://t.co/jRmJnrDJeT
64 points for Giannis. Career-high *and* the Bucks franchise record.
GIANNIS TONIGHT: 64 POINTS 14 REBOUNDS 4 STEALS 71% FG https://t.co/dIbIXaaDZt
Giannis just scored his 61st point. π³ (π₯: @BallySportWI) https://t.co/xcYFGRWFVV
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO TONIGHT: 64 POINTS 14 REBOUNDS 4 STEALS 71% FG https://t.co/O8W7c9fF0F
GIANNIS IS GOING OFF TONIGHT π₯ A new career high in points and a Bucks franchise-record β https://t.co/gtKsmTlrIn
GIANNIS SETS THE BUCKS FRANCHISE RECORD WITH 58 PTS βΌοΈ (via @NBA) https://t.co/5KVer8iioV
GIANNIS TONIGHT: 58 POINTS (CAREER-HIGH) 14 REBOUNDS 4 STEALS 18-26 FGM 22-28 FTM CANβT STOP HIM. π€― https://t.co/ToqLeGwEv2
Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight: 58 points 14 points 4 steals 70% FG https://t.co/5bdJXDcXV2
NEW CAREER-HIGH. NEW FRANCHISE RECORD. Giannis has 58 PTS in Milwaukee βΌοΈ Pacers-Bucks | Live on the NBA App π² https://t.co/ev9DEwY1X7 https://t.co/NF85Vx1BnD
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO TONIGHT: 58 POINTS 14 REBOUNDS 4 STEALS 18/26 FG 22/28 FT https://t.co/ZWYTgT47Ar
Giannis. 58 PTS. A new career high and a new Bucks franchise scoring record! π (via @BallySportWI) https://t.co/XY4PPznHgK
58 points for Giannis. Career-high *and* the Bucks franchise record.
Giannis exits with 58 points (new career high and a Bucks franchise single-game record) along with 14 rebounds and four steals. Think heβs assured of the personal points differential tiebreaker now.
Giannis Antetokounmpo sets a new franchise record (and career high) with 58 points tonight vs. the Pacers.
GIANNIS TONIGHT: 58 POINTS 14 REBOUNDS 4 STEALS 69% FG https://t.co/jhVd2abbxS
Two free throws gives Giannis Antetokounmpo 58 points, a new single-game #Bucks franchise record. https://t.co/7So1HdE57U
NEW GIANNIS CAREER-HIGH. 56 POINTS π± Pacers-Bucks | Live on the NBA App π² https://t.co/ev9DEwY1X7 https://t.co/1jjKWYaOBc
A 50-point night for Giannis π₯ https://t.co/6NYIedPuOL
GIANNIS HAS 47 PTS. Pacers-Bucks | Live on the NBA App π² https://t.co/ev9DEwY1X7 https://t.co/0vaInhy3LM
Pacers defeat Bucks in semifinals of NBA In-Season Tournament. π€ https://t.co/stIB9TLooi https://t.co/ZaQBrsQ0UW
Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight: 37 points 10 rebounds 2 steals 2 blocks 69% FG https://t.co/QorvZL9gJn
DOWN TO THE WIRE IN THE SEMIFINALS! Pacers: 115 Bucks: 112 2 mins to go πΏ π Pacers/Bucks on ESPN π Winner advances to Championship in Las Vegas on Saturday
GIANNIS. TO. THE. RACK π² π Pacers/Bucks on ESPN π Winner advances to Championship in Las Vegas on Saturday https://t.co/0FvYny2dGj
GIANNIS. π₯π₯ https://t.co/M0LNtif2J7
Pacers and Bucks TRADING BUCKETS here in the 3rd! πΏ π Pacers/Bucks on ESPN π Winner advances to Championship in Las Vegas on Saturday https://t.co/RM9sDeycgP
The Pacers leads the Bucks 63-51 at halftime in the In-Season Tournament semifinals π Indiana is 24 minutes away from a spot in the championship on Saturday. https://t.co/JhN9m2fdjN
Halftime: Pacers 63, Bucks 51 Giannis Antetokounmpo has 20 and 6 for Milwaukee, but Indiana has a double-digit lead behind 16 points from Myles Turner and 11 points and 7 assists from Tyrese Haliburton.
GIANNIS π€ https://t.co/ghdvvr0SYF
Giannis throws it DOWN π¨ π Pacers/Bucks on ESPN π Winner advances to Championship in Las Vegas on Saturday https://t.co/OwdNgADRmP
Buddy's pregame trick shot β π Pacers/Bucks on ESPN π Winner advances to Championship in Las Vegas on Saturday https://t.co/3bsVkCRw9A
Semifinals soon. Lock in. Pacers-Bucks | In-Season Tournament Semifinals | 5pm/et on ESPN π https://t.co/fW1ZkiwtHL
Eyes on the prize. Pacers-Bucks | In-Season Tournament Semifinals | 5pm/et on ESPN π https://t.co/6EqvS1ETXi