Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo erase 24-point deficit in 4Q to beat Wolves

Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his 49th 30 point game of the season.
SGA has 10 more 30 point games than Giannis at #2.
SGA scored 11 of OKC’s 17 3rd quarter points. – 9:53 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Timberwolves 56, Bucks 45
– Porter 9pts/2ast
– Portis 8pts/6reb
– Lopez 7pts/2reb
– Antetokounmpo 6pts/5reb/6ast
The Bucks went 4-of-21 from 3 in the first half. – 9:04 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s a nifty behind-the-back flip from Giannis Antetokounmpo out to Brook Lopez for that catch-and-shoot 3.
He’s really thrown some passes in the last week. Phew. – 8:16 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
“Maybe I would still be there” – Giannis Sfairopoulos talks to Eurohoops about nearly becoming an assistant coach under Michael Malone at the Denver Nuggets
Vassilis Spanoulis, Crvena Zvezda, and more
eurohoops.net/en/trademarks/… – 9:44 AM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks injury report for Tuesday vs. Minnesota:
Out:
Damian Lillard (Right Calf Deep Vein Thrombosis)
Jericho Sims (Right Thumb UCL Sprain)
Questionable:
Pat Connaughton (Right Ankle Sprain)
Probable:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Left Shoulder Tendinopathy) – 4:41 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🇬🇷👏 Giannis Antetokounmpo named Player of the Week surpassing Michael Jordan on the All-Time list!
👀 Only LeBron James (69), Kobe Bryant (33), and Kevin Durant (33) have more than him. pic.x.com/aYiKuQqmh7 – 4:39 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo was named Player of the Week, surpassing Michael Jordan on the All-Time list
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/18… – 3:51 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner were nominees for Eastern Conference Player of the Week, which was won by Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo. – 3:32 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Plus/minus leader by team this season (East):
BKN — Sharpe
NYK — KAT
BOS — White
TOR — Rhoden
PHI — Reese
CLE — Mobley
MIL — Giannis
IND — Siakam
DET — Harris
CHI — Huerter
CHA — Okogie
ATL — Jalen
MIA — Burks
ORL — Franz
WAS — Baldwin Jr pic.x.com/lmHIYrbGcD – 11:51 AM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
Consensus @itsbrianbarrett & I built on #AllNBA, in some order: Shai, Jokic, Giannis, Tatum, Mitchell, Edwards, Brunson, LeBron, Curry, Mobley, Cade, Jackson, Towns, Sengun…then Tyrese, Booker or Ja.Williams? And where does Jaylen stand?
We discuss: youtube.com/live/kqQP01HHP… – 11:38 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Ryan Rollins in 28 MIN:
14 PTS
7 REB (career-high)
10 AST (career-high)
4 STL
Showed up with no Dame or Giannis. pic.x.com/YVJkcFsuBX – 10:50 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks injury report for Sunday in New Orleans
Out:
Lillard (Right Calf Deep Vein Thrombosis)
Portis Jr. (League Suspension)
Sims (Right Thumb UCL Sprain)
Questionable:
Giannis Antetokounmpo (left shoulder tendinopathy)
Probable:
Pat Connaughton (right ankle sprain) – 1:52 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Before Saturday’s game, the Bucks emphasized getting downhill to Kevin Porter Jr.
“Some plays, he’s able to get downhill and he stops around the elbow and I’m like, ‘Ah, keep going!’” – Giannis Antetokounmpo
Then, he clinched the game getting downhill… nytimes.com/athletic/62582… – 1:22 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo was spectacular again, but last night was Kevin Porter Jr.’s night. With clutch assists and buckets in the fourth quarter and overtime, Porter took over the game.
“Man, he can hoop.” – Brook Lopez
At @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/62582… – 11:00 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
🇬🇷🤯 Giannis has gone full BEAST MODE in his last two games!
In overtime win vs Heat
36 PTS
15 REB
10 AST
In the win vs Sixers
35 PTS
17 REB
20 AST
U N S T O P P A B L E pic.x.com/cHAtZUfBj9 – 2:34 AM

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
New Locked on NBA Game Night With @KuKhahil
🏀 Grizzlies Big Win in the Motor City
🏀 Timberwolves Survive
🏀 Clippers are SCARY
🏀 Giannis’ unreal season
🏀 Knicks contenders?
#FirstListen:
youtube.com/watch?v=cr2Sgf… – 1:56 AM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Kudos to Brook Lopez for finishing out his interview with us tonight.
He did it while Houston made the final portion of their comeback and Giannis Antetokounmpo absolutely lost his mind on the other side of the room. – 11:57 PM