Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks had a first half to forget on Wednesday night, but instead of trying to push it out of their memory, they used it as fuel to power a dominant second-half turnaround. Down by 12 at the break, they outscored the Brooklyn Nets by 23 points the rest of the way en route to a 110-99 win that ensured they remained the only undefeated team in the league at 3-0.
Giannis finished the night with 43 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks on 16 of 25 from the field. This was his 21st career game (regular season and playoffs) with at least 40 points and 10 rebounds, and his second consecutive 40-point outing. The 87 points he’s scored over the past two games are the most in a two-game span in his entire career.
“It’s not letting the first half dictate the second half, it’s almost like the first half allowed me to have the second half because I was pissed,” Giannis said. “Sometimes you don’t play well, and you want to play better. Sometimes you get more stubborn, play tougher, and play with more edge. A lot of people put it behind them and try to have a fresh second half, but for me, it’s all together. It’s a movie, it’s a start and an end. You don’t start the movie and then take a break and then like, ‘OK, hopefully, the second part is better.’ It’s the whole thing.”
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