Top star Giannis Antetokounmpo has with the Milwaukee Bucks the much-noticed duel in the N.B.A against the San Antonio Spurs won with super talent Victor Wembanyama.
With 44 points and 14 rebounds, the Greek Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a 125:121 victory in the North American professional basketball league on Thursday (04/01/2024/local time).
Although he ruined Wembanyama’s 20th birthday, he still had warm words ready after the first meeting between the two exceptional basketball players. “He’s incredible, an incredible talent”said Antetokounmpo about the 2.24 meter tall young star, who only played 26 minutes after an ankle injury but scored a strong 27 points: “He can score at will, whenever he wants. He plays the right way, he plays to win. It was good playing against him.”
For the Spurs it was the fourth defeat in a row, the team from San Antonio remains at the bottom of the league Western Conference. Antetokounmpo’s Bucks, on the other hand, improved their record to 25:10.
Nuggets win at Warriors thanks to Jokic
In the hard-fought second game of the evening, they prevailed Denver Nuggets with 130:127 at the Golden State Warriors through. With a Triple double Star player Nikola Jokic was the outstanding man, the Serb scored 34 points and ten each Assists and rebounds – he also scored at the last second to win.