Giannis powers Bucks to Christmas Day win

MVP candidate scores 30

December 25, 2018 9:04 PM

Kevin Lewis,

Posted: December 25, 2018 9:04 PM

Updated: August 31, 2021 12:28 PM

by Kevin Lewis

Giannis had 14 rebounds and four steals to go along with his 30 points.
Malcolm Brogdon had 17 points and six rebounds vs. the Knicks.
The Bucks hadn't played on Christmas Day since 1977.

New York — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 14 rebounds in his Christmas debut, and the Milwaukee Bucks celebrated their return to the holiday schedule by beating the New York Knicks 109-95.

Brook Lopez scored 20 points for the Bucks, who played on Christmas for the first time since 1977. They were selected for the showcase slate of games largely because of Antetokounmpo, but the timing also was perfect to show an emerging team- which improved the NBA’s second-best record to 23-10.

Malcolm Brogdon finished with 17 points for the Bucks, who bounced back from a loss to Miami on Saturday to win for the fifth time in six games.