The Bucks buried the Pelicans behind Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 50 points!

For the first home game of the four-game series, the Bucks did not detail against the Pelicans in the middle of a crisis (135-110). Giannis Antetokounmpo (50 points, 13 rebounds) crushed the depleted team of New Orleans, which lost for the eighth time in a row!

From the start, without CJ McCollum or Brandon Ingram (and still without Zion Williamson), the Pelicans experienced the wrath of Giannis and the Bucks, who immediately launched on a 17-4! If they get back to -4 in the second quarter, NOLA’s men will go on a streak before halftime… and never get back to par again.

In rhythm, Milwaukee logically won the fourth consecutive victory behind the massive offensive performance of its double MVP but 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists from Jrue Holiday and 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks from Brook Lopez, his faithful. lieutenants.

On the other hand, New Orleans certainly had seven players with 10 points or more, including Jose Alvarado with 18 points, 6 assists or even Trey Murphy and Jonas Valanciunas with 16 units, but the Pelicans continue in their black series.

WHAT YOU SHOULD REMEMBER

— A new tip from Giannis. With legs from the start, Giannis Antetokounmpo seemed determined to score tonight. He just needs to see that he can outscore his opponents in the first quarter, where he can score 18 points (8/10 on shots)! Already at 29 points and 11 rebounds at halftime, the “Greek Freak” is logically going for his 10th game of the season with 40 points or more, with the last quarter in 15 units to reach fifty all round! At 20/26 on shots including an excellent 3/4 from 3-pointers, Giannis Antetokounmpo finally gave up some points on throws (7/12), but what a gain! He finished 5 points off his record this month against Washington. “He made it look easy all night, he played very effectively and dominantly”Chris Middleton’s reaction. “He is unstoppable. He looks like MVP again. We need him at this level every night, and he knows it. »

— The pelicans are still in freefall. Now it’s eight straight losses. And it’s starting to work for NOLA! Well placed, in the middle of the Western Conference peloton, the Pelicans are currently in free fall with their infirmary always full. Deprived of its three best scorers, Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum and Brandon Ingram, New Orleans certainly showed its character by rallying from a fifteen-point deficit in the second quarter, with at least seven player by ten points or more in the end but, at length, they cannot compete on equal terms against a title contender. “I liked our effort,” teaching Willie Green. “We had a good match but we didn’t have enough energy to win. »

TOPS/FLOPS

✅ Giannis Antetokounmpo. Author of 8/9 on shots to start the match, then another series of 12 points in a row at the end of the match, Giannis Antetokounmpo just had a huge match with 50 points, including 13 rebound and 4 assists, all on an efficient 20/26 on shots including 3/4 from 3-pointers.

✅ Jrue vacation. Aside from his 1/7 from 3-pointers, Jrue Holiday still delivered a boss game tonight, with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, all in control and fundamentals. That said, his foul play from distance has been concerning recently: 6/24 over his last five games.

⛔ ✅ Jose Alvarado. NOLA’s momentum has dropped a bit (4/12 overall) but, with his 18 points and 6 assists since the major five, Jose Alvarado is the best player on his team. With his power and batting quality, he reignited the fire in the second quarter, but was very unhappy after…

⛔ Nnaji Marshall. With 8 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, Marshall is active and ready. Unfortunately, this is too fair for a starting winger, especially in relation to his 4/15 on shots along with an 0/5 behind the arc.

THE FOLLOWING

Milwaukee (33-17) : receiving the Hornets on Tuesday.

New Orleans (26-25) : travel to Denver in this game for the penultimate stage of their current “road trip”.