Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the talk of the town in the last couple of days with his multiple MVP performances against Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant in back-to-back games.
Antetokounmpo knotted the score at 110 in regulation on the step-back 3 before hitting the game-winning free throws in OT vs Nets Thursday. That three made Antetokounmpo the leading scorer in the history of the Milwaukee Bucks surpassing the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
With 3:52 left to play against Brooklyn, Milwaukee trailed by nine points before Wesley Matthews and Bobby Portis hit timely buckets combined with two free throws apiece from Holiday and Giannis to cut the Nets’ lead to three points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 44 points to go with 14 rebounds and six assists against Brooklyn producing his second 40-point outing since Tuesday, when he scored 40 points with 14 rebounds and the game-clinching block on Joel Embiid vs the 76ers.
Despite Giannis’ rise, Nikola Jokic remains the favorite according to the latest rankings in NBA.com. The Joker is keeping the injury-plagued Denver afloat in the tough Western Conference.
With Denver looking to avoid the Play-In Tournament, Jokic has averaged 32.7 points over his last three games to go with 14.6 rebounds and 9.3 assists as the Nuggets went 3-0 last week.
Jokic poured 37 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists in Wednesday’s win over Indiana, while Denver is preparing to face the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday in an important game with great playoff implications for both teams.
Joel Embiid dropped to No.3 after the Philadelphia 76ers dropped the last three games heading into the wrong direction at a crucial part of the season. However, Embiid was once again at his best despite the 0-3 record.
He has averaged 34.3 points and 14.7 rebounds over his last three outings. Philadelphia will face Charlotte on Saturday before the team embarks on a three-game road trip hoping to get back to its winning ways.
The Top-5 is completed by Jayson Tatum, who remains at no.4 of the MVP rankings, while Devin Booker is the latest entry after his impressive performances with Suns, whoc clinched the best record in the NBA.
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