Antetokounmpo: "I tried to ignite the spark in my team"
"Giannis" said:
"The Cavaliers are very, very dangerous! They have great players and a great system. I see no reason why they shouldn't go to the playoffs and have a good run, hopefully not against us.
I just tried to be aggressive. When I'm aggressive, I know I'll make the right choices. I tried to do everything to ignite the spark in my team.
When you're up by 20-21 points against a team like the Bucks, it's hard to maintain even that margin. Milwaukee will continue to fight."
More specifically, the "Greek Freak" was sensational, but hopelessly... alone in Cleveland, where the Bucks were defeated by the Cavaliers 114-106. With the loss, the Stags fell to 22-9 but still have the best record in the league, as the Celtics are 22-10 and the Cavaliers are 22-11.
"Giannis" finished the game with 45 points (17/26 2-pointers, 0/1 3-pointers, 11/16 shots), 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 5 turnovers in 40 minutes of action. From there, Brook Lopez had 14 points while Jrue Hollinday had 9 points (3/12 shooting), 9 rebounds and 8 assists.
For the hosts, Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, while Darius Garland added 23 points.
The next game for the Bucks is Saturday morning (02:30) against the Nets in Brooklyn.
In games for the NBA basketball championship, the following results were recorded:
Cleveland-Milwaukee 114-106
Philadelphia-Detroit 113-93
Boston-Indiana 112-117
New York-Toronto 106-113
Atlanta-Chicago 108-110
Brooklyn-Golden State 143-113
Oklahoma City-Portland 101-98
Minnesota-Dallas 99-104
Houston-Orlando 110-116
Sacramento-Lakers 134-120
Clippers-Charlotte 126-105
RATINGS
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EAST REGION
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ATLANTIC DISTRICT
Boston 22-10
Brooklyn 20-12
Philadelphia 18-12
New York 18-14
Toronto 14-18
CENTRAL DISTRICT
Milwaukee 22-9
Cleveland 22-11
Indiana 16-16
Chicago 13-18
Detroit 8-26
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
Atlanta 16-16
Miami 16-16
Washington 12-20
Orlando 12-21
Charlotte 8-24
WESTERN DISTRICT
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NORTHWEST DISTRICT
Denver 19-11
Portland 17-15
Utah 18-16
Minnesota 16-16
Oklahoma City 14-18
PACIFIC DISTRICT
Phoenix 19-13
LA. Clippers 19-14
Sacramento 17-13
Golden State 15-18
LA. Lakers 13-18
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT
Memphis 19-11
New Orleans 18-12
Dallas 16-16
San Antonio 10-20
Houston 9-22
