Giannis Antetokounmpo scores season-high 50 as Bucks beat Jazz
Milwaukee Bucks small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points (17-of-31 field goals, 13-of-19 free throws) with 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, and 3 3-pointers in 38.5 minutes of a 122-118 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday.
What It Means:
The points are a season-high and it's the second 50 burger of Antetokounmpo's career. He's also the first player to open the year with 17 straight double-doubles since Bill Walton did it 34 consecutive times to start the 1976-77 season. The Bucks will host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
Giannis scored a season-high 81.8 FanDuel points on Monday, bringing his average to 61.8 FP through 17 games. numberFire's models project him for 27.7 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.5 blocks, and 1.2 3-pointers per game over the rest of the season.
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