Yahoo! Sports · Dec 3, 2021
Giannis, Bucks top Hornets late
AP photo Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks against the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday in Milwaukee.MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored on a driving layup with two seconds left to give Milwaukee a 127-125 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, the Bucks’ eighth consecutive victory.
Antetokounmpo had 40 points and 12 rebounds and Khris Middleton added 21 points for the Bucks.
“Giannis is just great. Reading the defense, attack mode,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “Any time we can get him the ball in that type of situation, we feel like he’s going to make a good play.”