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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and topped the 21,000-point mark for his career as the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 116-99 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets.
The Nets were shorthanded for the game, down Michael Porter Jr., Cam Thomas, and Egor Demin. That showed big time as the Nets got outclassed 116-99 by the Bucks, falling to a measly 3-16 in the process.
Milwaukee has listed Giannis as questionable due to left adductor strain injury management and while he was able to return from a four-game absence on Friday night, the Bucks may elect to sit him on the second night of a back-to-back.
Bucks big man Myles Turner threw it down hard in the second quarter of their game againt the Nets Saturday night.
Tonight, the Brooklyn Nets will face off against the Milwaukee Bucks, hoping to pick up just their fourth win of the season. Brooklyn has played better of late,
The Bucks led by as many as 32 points in the third quarter as Antetokounmpo took over, scoring 11 of his game-high 29 points and reminding everyone why he is one of the league’s best. For Brooklyn’s rookies, it was a clear example of how far they still have to go.
Nets rookie Egor Demin will miss Sunday's matchup with the Bucks following his best performance of the season.
Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. is probable for Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets due to his low back tightness.