Giannis Antetokounmpo Stats Tonight: How did 2-time NBA MVP perform against the Houston Rockets? (Feb. 25)

Giannis Antetokounmpo has the Milwaukee Bucks player well again after returning from a calf injury after the All-Star break. The Bucks are 3-0 since the season resumed and have won four in a row heading into Tuesday's game against the Houston Rockets.

Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.3 blocks per game this season. He's shooting 61.0% from the field, but just 19.4% from beyond the arc and 57.7% from the free throw line. He's one of the top candidates to win MVP this season along with Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

For Tuesday's game, Antetokounmpo was part of the starting five along with Damian Lillard, Taurean Prince, Kyle Kuzma and Brook Lopez. But how did "The Greek Freak" perform tonight versus the Rockets?

Antetokounmpo finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, a steal and a block in just 32 minutes. He went 9-for-17 from the floor, missing his only shot from beyond the arc and making 9-of-12 free throws.

Here are Giannis Antetokounmpo's stats in the first half:

Players

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

MIN

FG

3PT

FT

+/-

Giannis Antetokounmpo

27

10

6

1

1

1

2

31:44

9-17

0-1

9-12

+1

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How did Giannis Antetokounmpo perform against the Houston Rockets?

Giannis Antetokounmpo continued his amazing season with another good performance on Tuesday night against the Houston Rockets. Antetokounmpo started slow with just seven points in the first quarter. He was subbed out with three minutes remaining and came back at the seven-minute mark of the second period.

Antetokounmpo is coming off a calf injury that kept him out of several games before the All-Star break, so the Bucks remain cautious with his playing time. It's the same calf injury that kept him out of last season's playoffs, so the team doesn't want it to happen again at the worst possible time.

"The Greek Freak" added eight points to his tally to bring his total to 15 at the half. However, he was quiet in the second half with just five points in the third quarter and only seven points in the final one. He also didn't get some possessions towards the end of the game, which frustrated some fans.

The Milwaukee Bucks could have also done better offensively as a team, with Damian Lillard scoring 22 points on 22 shots. Brook Lopez only had 12 points with eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Kyle Kuzma was limited to just nine points on 10 shots, while AJ Green scored 12 points off the bench.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his crew are back at home on Thursday when they welcome Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets at the Fiserv Forum. It's a must-watch matchup between "The Greek Freak" and "The Joker," who are two of the best players in the world.

With less than two months left in the regular season, the Bucks are still looking to find consistency. They also have to do it without a lot of bench help with Bobby Portis' suspension.