Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Clippers led as much as 21, but Giannis Antetokounmpo's 54 points was enough to lead the Bucks to a 106-105 win over Los Angeles on Thursday.

returning to the starting lineup after a four-game absence because of a bruised rib, guard Luke Kennard went back to the bench and did not play in a coach’s decision connected to Lue’s avoidance of three-guard lineups he once used to feature off the bench. Of his 54 points, 30 were scored in the paint, on 65% shooting. When Milwaukee pulled ineffective center Brook Lopez — the Bucks were outscored by 32 points in his 23 minutes — and got Holiday going offensively in the third quarter after Holiday’s one-for-nine shooting start, the game tilted toward Milwaukee and Antetokounmpo, a most valuable player of the regular season and NBA Finals, kept running downhill toward the rim. But the Clippers didn’t fall to 29-26 and narrowly missed a rare opportunity to beat a winning team because of Antetokounmpo alone. You’ve just got to live and die with those things like that but those guys know they’re going to adjust next time they’re in that situation, I think it’s going to be a different result.” George, named an All-Star reserve before tipoff, had 16 points on six-of-16 shooting, but made one of his five shots in the final quarter.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 54 points in the fourth quarter, and the Bucks overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the Clippers 106-105 on Thursday ...

[Norman Powell](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2595516/norman-powell) scored 26 points to lead the Clippers. [Khris Middleton](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6609/khris-middleton) had 16 points and Holiday added 12 for the Bucks. "We wanted to run it to Connaughton, but they switched the matchup," Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. Antetokounmpo got the rebound but threw the ball out of bounds, giving Los Angeles possession with 15.1 seconds to go. The best way to pay them respect is to try and stop them. The best way they can pay me respect is to go after me." Antetokounmpo squandered an opportunity to put Milwaukee in front when he missed two free throws in a 105-104 game with 2:13 left. The rest, I'll have my son eat them or I give them to my dog." The Greek star has scored at least 50 points in three of his past 11 games. That's what you saw going down the stretch." Over his past six games, Antetokounmpo has averaged 40.2 points and 14.5 rebounds. It's an insane, crazy journey."

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo added onto his MVP resume this season with a historic performance against the Los Angeles Clippers on ...

However, Antetokounmpo nearly cost Bucks the win in the final seconds when he threw the ball out of bounds with 15 seconds to go but Leonard's would-be ...

The Clippers, who lost for the second time in three games, continue their Eastern Conference road trip with a game against the New York Knicks on Saturday night. Still, the Bucks trailed by as many as 21 points in the third quarter. Milwaukee got off to a slow start, scoring just 15 points and trailing by nine after the first quarter -- two more than its previous low point total for a single quarter this season.

Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 54 points and 19 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from 21 down to beat the LA Clippers.

To put Antetokounpo’s 54 points into perspective, the rest of the Bucks combined for 52 points in total. After a poor 1-of-7 shooting start to the game, Antetokounmpo kept his composure and managed to have 20 points on 9-of-18 shooting at the half. While they did come back and regain the lead in the second quarter, LA fired back and took the lead.

Antetokounmpo scored over 50 percent of his team's points, including the final 12 down the stretch to help the Bucks complete their biggest comeback this season ...

Winners of six in a row and eight of their last 10, they're now all alone in second place in the Eastern Conference at 35-17, just two games back of the I would be upset, but at least I know I missed four in a row, I'm gonna go the next day, try to work extremely hard at it and try for the best next time. "I never thought I'm gonna score 50 in the Coming into this season, Antetokounmpo had just three 50-point outings to his name in nine years; he now has three in the last month. [Ivica Zubac](/nba/players/2245326/ivica-zubac/) sat back in a deep drop to try and protect the rim. The only other player in Bucks franchise history to have as many 50-point games in one season is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 54 points in the fourth -- outscoring the entire Clippers team in the frame -- and would not be denied down the stretch as the Bucks closed the game on 7-0 run over the final 3:52. [Paul George](/nba/players/1755181/paul-george/) hit a free throw to push the Clippers' advantage to 21 points. I try not to be scared of the moment and I just trust my work and hope most of the time the outcome's gonna be good." He either scored or assisted on eight straight points to jump start a late third-quarter run that helped the Bucks cut the deficit to single digits. Giannis is building our legacy; I'm glad to have a great seat to watch it." Everyone else who was lucky enough to have a seat inside Fiserv Forum on Thursday night felt the same way, including Antetokounmpo's teammates, who were carried along for the ride.

While Antetokounmpo outscored the Clippers in the fourth quarter, Jrue Holiday and Wes Matthews helped by putting the clamps on defense.

And I just trust my work and I hope most of the time, the outcome is going to be good.” The Bucks were tested by one of the few teams in the league that have the top-end talent necessary to truly make things difficult for them in the regular season and they came out on top. [Jrue Holiday](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jrue-holiday-F5hrjac6YFBzx2nI/) had [wanted to play together for years](https://theathletic.com/3296337/2022/05/06/bucks-wesley-matthews-jrue-holiday/) before Bucks general manager Jon Horst finally put them together on the same team by signing Matthews as a free agent in December of 2021 last season. I try to create for myself, try to create for my teammates and just trust my skills. He scored those points through a real belief in his own skills and abilities, but he needed some help on the defensive side to hold the Clippers to 18 points in the final quarter. “But at the end of the day, no matter what the coverage is, I gotta be aggressive. If Antetokounmpo brought the ball up the floor, Zubac waited for him at the free-throw line, daring the two-time MVP to take a 3-pointer. If Antetokounmpo took a dribble inside the 3-point line, Zubac continued to back away from him and dared him to take midrange jumpers. At the end of the day, I try to be aggressive. In 37 minutes, Antetokounmpo made 21 of his 39 shots from the field, as well as 10 of his 15 free throws, on his way to his third 50-point outing of the season and the sixth 50-point game of his career. It was also his fifth game of the season with at least 45 points and 10 rebounds, which is the most in a season since Instead of putting Leonard on Antetokounmpo, Lue defended the Bucks’ star with a strong center — 7-foot, 240-pound [Ivica Zubac](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/ivica-zubac-OTPpn38MDEHT1u47/) — playing deep in the paint at all times.

After winning the 2021 NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo famously went to Chick-Fil-A and ordered 50 “chicken minis” after scoring a heroic 50 points in ...

Culver’s could have taken its free publicity from one of the biggest faces in the NBA and left it at that, but the decision to donate a whopping 54,000 diapers to a great like this cause is outright incredible. The restaurant stated that it would also like to donate 54,000 diapers to the Milwaukee Diaper Mission, which is a group that Antetokounmpo and his partner, Mariah Riddlesprigger, have partnered with in the past. When he was asked after dropping 54 points in a

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said he plans to celebrate a 54-point performance against the Clippers with 54 Culver's cheeseburgers.

This is the fourth time in the last five seasons that the [Bucks](https://www.fox6now.com/tag/nba/bucks) have had multiple All-Stars. [FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX6 News app for iOS or Android.](https://fox6news.onelink.me/MVy8?pid=Web&c=new_in_article&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox6now.com%2Fapps) He joins [Antetokounmpo](https://www.fox6now.com/tag/people/giannis-antetokounmpo) on the All-Star team. His two free throws with 1:47 remaining put Milwaukee ahead 106-105 for its first lead since the second quarter as the [Bucks](https://www.fox6now.com/tag/nba/bucks) scored the final seven points of the game. That doesn’t include his 50-point outburst against the Phoenix Suns in [Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals,](https://apnews.com/article/sports-nba-milwaukee-bucks-phoenix-suns-64e76fe1b9f0851dbcf46ad66d90d6de) which gave the [Bucks](https://www.fox6now.com/tag/nba/bucks) their first title since 1971. So far, there has been no sign of [Antetokounmpo](https://www.fox6now.com/tag/people/giannis-antetokounmpo) picking up his order. "We wanted to run it to Connaughton, but they switched the matchup," Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. But he drove to the basket again on the [Bucks](https://www.fox6now.com/tag/nba/bucks)' next possession, drew Ivica Zubac's sixth foul and hit his free throws this time around. Kawhi Leonard missed an 18-footer in the final second while being guarded by Wesley Matthews with help from Pat Connaughton. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) "Man, I never thought I was going to score 50 in the NBA when I got drafted. Giannis Antetokounmpo defended by Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers at Fiserv Forum on Feb.

Giannis Antetokounmpo once celebrated an unforgettable 50-point performance at Chick-fil-A. This time around, he's got a different spot in mind.

[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). “It’s not just a joke offer,” co-owner George Dimitropoulos said at the time. [a cause near and dear to Antetokounmpo and his partner, Mariah Riddlesprigger.](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/10/20/giannis-antetokounmpo-mariah-hosting-milwaukee-diaper-mission-drive/69575622007/) "Chick-fil-A did not give me no free meals," Giannis said Thursday. [One local Culver's in Shorewood](https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/northshore/news/shorewood/2021/07/27/giannis-asked-chick-fil-free-food-life-culvers-made-offer/5383816001/) even said as much after the 2021 championship. [and the Bucks held off the Los Angeles Clippers late Thursday, 106-105](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2023/02/02/milwaukee-bucks-los-angeles-clippers-game-score-fiserv-forum-february-2-2023/69865686007/), and it seems he has the perfect celebration plan in mind.