Giannis Antetokounmpo Stats Tonight: How did Bucks superstar perform in game vs Mavericks? (Mar. 1)

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks played the Dallas Mavericks on the road on Saturday. They flexed their might, with the 'Greek Freak' leading the charge, and went away with a 132-117 victory.

Antetokounmpo played 32 minutes and scored a team-high 29 points. He shot 9-of-14 from the field and 11-of-13 from the charity stripe while collecting nine rebounds, nine assists, two blocks and a steal.

The win was the second straight for the Bucks, and the sixth in their last seven games.

Giannis Antetokounmpo stats against the Dallas Mavericks:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Giannis Antetokounmpo	29	9	9	1	2	0	9-14	0-1	11-13	+22

Damian Lillard had 28 points for the Bucks in the win, with Gary Trent, Jr. coming off the bench to score 20 points.

For Dallas, it was Kyrie Irving who led with 31 points, with Moses Brown and Klay Thompson scoring 18 and 16 points, respectively.

The Mavericks took early control of the game, holding a 36-31 advantage after the first 12 minutes.

Milwaukee then scored 40 points in the second quarter to overtake the Mavericks 71-63 by the halftime break and never looked back from there as it went on to win the game.

The Bucks play the backend of their two-game road trip on Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo says Bucks reinvigorated in playoff push after big win over Nuggets

Before playing the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, the Milwaukee Bucks battled and won over the Denver Nuggets previously. It was a victory that Giannis Antetokounmpo believes should serve them well as they continue to make their push for the playoffs.

The Bucks defeated the Nuggets 121-112 at home on Thursday in a highly competitive contest of top NBA teams. Milwaukee eventually won the game, with Antetokounmpo leading the way with solid all-around numbers of 28 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists.

Following their victory, the two-time league MVP shared his thoughts on the win over the Nuggets and its significance to their reinvigorated push for the playoffs.

He said (via Sports Illustrated):

“I think overall we competed as a team. It was a high-energy game, it was almost a playoff game I felt like. And we were locked in… At times we played well, at times we didn’t. But overall, I’ll say that it was playoff atmosphere, playoff win, and we got back on track after the game we lost to Houston.”

The Bucks have turned things around after losing eight of their first 12 games of the season. They have since gone 30-17 to make their way to fourth spot in the Eastern Conference with a 34-25 record. Along the way, they also won the in-season tournament NBA Cup.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been a steady force throughout, going for averages of 30.9 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.3 blocks in 34 minutes per game.

Last season, the Bucks made an eighth straight playoff appearance but were eliminated in the first round for the second consecutive time.