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Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered a record-breaking performance for the Milwaukee Bucks against the Indiana Pacers at the Fiserv Forum on Wednesday night as the Bucks defeated the Pacers by 14 points. The "Greek Freak" scored a franchise-record 64 points to lead his side past the Pacers 140-126 in a drama-filled encounter.
With this, he surpassed the record of 57 set by Michael Redd in 2006. After his 58th point, the 29-year-old exited the game for some time in the fourth quarter and gave an instant reaction to his record-shattering performance on the career night.
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The Greek Freak, as he is called, entered late in the fourth quarter after an Indiana run, and during his time on the bench, he gave a fiery reaction to his new milestone. While Antetokounmpo had cameras on him, he said, "It's not easy. It's what I f*cking do." In the game against the Pacers, he added 14 rebounds and four steals. However, he didn’t make any three-pointers in three attempts and scored 24 points from free throws alone.
Antetokounmpo breaks Bucks franchise record
The 29-year-old broke his best records and surpassed several others as he guided his side to an impressive victory against the Pacers. Antetokounmpo’s previous career-high of 55 came in January 2023 in Milwaukee’s 123-113 victory over the Washington Wizards. Not only this, but he also scored 54 against Indiana last month.
Halfway through the game, he scored a historic feat with third career 30+ points and 10+ rebounds in a half-game.
Antetokounmpo’s 64 points broke the 17-year-old record of Michael Redd for most points scored by a Bucks player in a single game. Redd created the record of 57 points in November 2006 in a 113-111 loss to the Utah Jazz.
