Giannis Antetokounmpo Stats Tonight: How did Bucks star fare against former teammate and Wizards? (Feb. 21)

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks took on the Washington Wizards on Friday night. It was the first time Antetokounmpo faced his former teammate Khris Middleton since getting traded for Kyle Kuzma before the NBA All-Star Break.

The first quarter was a slow start for the Greek Freak. He only added three points and one steal. Middleton, on the other hand, had a better opening quarter, scoring five points and making both his shot attempts and his only free-throw attempt. While the Bucks were expected to dominate, the Wizards took them by surprise having a huge double-digit lead in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo picked the pace up a little bit after adding six more points to his total score. Keeping the game within reach for Milwaukee was Brook Lopez. The Bucks center had a solid all-around performance in the first half with 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and one block.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3-FG	FT
Giannis Antetokounmpo	18	6	3	1	1	6-9	0-0	6-11

Come the third quarter, Antetokounmpo was in perfect shooting form. He made all three of his shot attempts and bumped his scoring up to 17 points. Kyle Kuzma then came alive and racked up 19 points by the end of third quarter.

Antetokounmpo and Kuzma’s efforts resulted to the Milwaukee Bucks finally taking the lead. Ultimately, the Milwaukee Bucks came out on top with a nail-biting 104-101 victory over the Washington Wizards.

Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t do much in the final quarter of the game. Fortunately for the Bucks, Ryan Rollins and Jericho Sims stepped up to the occasion to defeat the Wizards.

Bucks vs Wizards recap: Giannis Antetokounmpo beats his former teammate Khris Middleton

Former duo Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton shared the court as adversaries for the first time. Antetokounmpo and Middleton were teammates for 12 seasons and it was a bizarre sight to see both stars go up against each other.

Ultimately, the Greek Freak came out on top as the Milwaukee Bucks secured a 104-101 victory over the Washington Wizards. Antetokounmpo slightly had an off-night, only putting up 18 points, six rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block.

While those numbers were good all-around, it isn’t the usual fans would see from Giannis. Thankfully, four other Bucks players stepped up to help their leader.

Kyle Kuzma led the team in scoring, adding 19 points. Kuzma also added eight rebounds, five assists and one steal to help secure the win. Brook Lopez nearly put up a double-double performance with 18 points and nine rebounds.

Meanwhile, Ryan Rollins and Jericho Sims surprisingly came to Milwaukee’s rescue late in the second half. Rollins put up a solid performance with 15 points, four rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block. As for Sims, he added 12 points, three rebounds and three assists. It was a solid team effort by the Milwaukee Bucks.