Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks were on the road Thursday night to face the Sixers. It was their fourth and final meeting in 2024-25 vs. Philadelphia.
On Thursday, Milwaukee was still without all-star PG Damian Lillard. That forced Antetokounmpo to be the Bucks’ primary ball-handler. Milwaukee beat the Sixers 126-113 and Antetokounmpo finished with a career-high 20 assists. Additionally, he is the first player in league history to finish a game with 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 20 assists.
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Per the great @StatsWilliams, Giannis Antetokounmpo is the first player in NBA history to have at least 35 points, 15 rebounds and 20 assists in a game.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) April 4, 2025
Seven players finished with at least 10+ points for the Bucks on Thursday night. As a team, they shot (51.6) % from beyond the arc against Philadelphia. The Bucks had 16 made three-pointers. Without Damian Lillard, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is the team’s primary ball-handler. Antetokounmpo excelled on Thursday for Milwaukee with a career-high 20 assists. He also had 35 points and 15 rebounds.
Giannis is the third player this season to have 30 points and 20 assists in a game. He joins Nikola Jokic and Trae Young. However, Antetokounmpo did make NBA history on Thursday according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. The 30-year-old is the first player in league history to finish a game with 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 20 assists. Giannis is the third Bucks player to have 20 assists in a single game.
Enjoy ALL of Giannis’ CAREER-HIGH 20 assists. pic.twitter.com/ANXoki724L
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 4, 2025
For the 2024-25 season, Giannis is averaging (30.4) points, (11.9) rebounds, (6.2) assists, and (1.2) blocks per game. It’s been another dominant year for the nine-time all-star. Antetokounmpo leads the NBA with (18.9) two-point attempts per game. Additionally, for the third consecutive season, Giannis leads the NBA in free throws attempted per game. After their win on Thursday, the Bucks are 42-34 through 76 games. They have six games left in the regular season. Milwaukee still has two extremely important matchups vs. the Pistons that will determine their playoff seeding.
