Giannis Antetokounmpo’s season high 47 goes in vain as Suns extend win streak over Bucks


Giannis Antetokounmpo’s season high 47 goes in vain as Suns extend win streak over Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo

It seems like the pairing of Devin Booker and Chris Paul has started to finally tick off for the Phoenix Suns. The pair scored vital 15 points in a pressure 4th quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks to register Suns’ fourth straight victory. Giannis Antetokounmpo seemed to have been running away with the spotlight scoring his season-best 47 points. But Giannis missed the buzzer beating shot that resulted in the loss for the Bucks. 

Devin Booker made a step back 3-pointer with 2:30 left to put the Suns up 124-116 but the Bucks pulled to 124-122 with a minute left on Khris Middleton’s corner 3. Antetokounmpo flushed a dunk on the next possession to tie it at 124 with 50 seconds left. Booker made a free throw with 32 seconds left that proved to be the difference. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored his season high 47 in Bucks loss against Phoenix Suns 

“It’s tough for other teams,” Chris Paul said as per ESPN. “You don’t know what to take away. Most teams have one primary defender so who you gonna put him on? Me or Book? We’re learning to play off of each other.” 

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Suns coach Monty Williams said he understands both sides of the debate on playing the national anthem before sporting events, but said he “enjoys” the song during the pregame. 

“I’ve also experienced the anthem in the World Cup and the Olympics, which was one of the coolest things I’ve ever been a part of, was hearing our anthem in a foreign country before you compete or at the end when you win,” Williams said. So for me, as much as I can appreciate both sides of the coin, it does hold a special place in my heart because of what I’ve experienced.” 

“It’s a big win for us,” Suns coach Monty Williams added. “We don’t take wins like this for granted.” 

The teams fought to a 32-all tie in the first quarter before the Bucks caught fire from 3-point range and scored 39 points in the second. Milwaukee took a 71-59 lead into the break after shooting 13 of 24 from long range. 

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