Ranking the 5 worst losses of Giannis Antetokounmpo's NBA career so far

#3 25-point loss against the Toronto Raptors in Round 1 Game 5 of the 2017 NBA playoffs

Giannis Antetokounmpo (#34) of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the ball as Kyle Lowry (#7) of the Toronto Raptors defends

Giannis Antetokounmpo made his first All-Star appearance in the 2016-17 season. He also won the NBA's Most Improved Player award, which showed that the NBA community started to recognize his talents. Unfortunately, his team did not have much success that year, as they were booted out of the playoffs in the first round.

In a back-and-forth series against the Toronto Raptors, the Bucks were tied at two-apiece after four games. However, the Raptors took control in Game 5, winning the game by a 25-point margin.

Scoring was not a problem for Giannis Antetokounmpo in that game, as he played his part well. But the same cannot be said for his teammates outside of Khris Middleton. Antetokounmpo ended the game with 30 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks.

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#2 39-point loss against the Brooklyn Nets in the 2021 playoffs WCS

Giannis Antetokounmpo (#34) of the Milwaukee Bucks heads for the net as Kevin Durant (#7) of the Brooklyn Nets defends.

The 2021 Milwaukee Bucks are remembered for their championship win, but it was a bumpy road on their way to the Finals. In Game 2 of the conference semi-finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks lost to Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets 86-125.

It was another dominating game for the Nets as they went 2-0 up in the series and seemingly cruising to the next round. Luckily for the Bucks, the Nets lost another member of their big 3, and Giannis Antetokounmpo took maximum advantage of that. He helped the team launch a comeback, winning the series in seven games.

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#1 54-point loss against the Chicago Bulls in Round 1 Game 6 of the 2015 NBA playoffs

Jimmy Butler (#21) of the Chicago Bulls chases Giannis Antetokounmpo (#34) of the Milwaukee Bucks

Losing in the playoffs is always painful, but losing by such a margin is outright humiliating. Although this loss came in the days before Giannis Antetokounmpo was considered a superstar, the defeat will always be a disappointing one for the player.

The Bucks had an opportunity to force a Game 7 in their first-round series against the Chicago Bulls. But they were completely decimated in Game 6. Already down by 30 points late in the second quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo was thrown out of the game with a flagrant foul 2 after he took out his frustration on Mike Dunleavy.

Things went downhill from there for the Bucks as they fell apart. No Bucks player ended the game in double digits scoring, rebounds or assists. Before Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected, he played 15 minutes and registered five points, three rebounds and two assists.