Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the way with 35 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks defeat the New York Knicks, 146-122 and advance to the IST Semifinals. Damian Lillard adds 28 points, 7 assists and 5 3PM in the victory, while Julius Randle tallied a season-high 41 points (14-19 FG), along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Knicks.
The Bucks improve to 15-6 on the season, while the Knicks fall to 12-8. The Bucks shot 60.5% from 3 (23-38), the 2nd best 3P% in franchise history (min. 35 3PA) 24-39 (61.5%) – 3/22/2021 vs Pacers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his fifth career 35+ point, 10+ assist and 5+ rebound game, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most in Bucks franchise history.
The Bucks will face the Pacers in the IST Semifinals on Thursday, December 7th at 5:00 PM ET, ESPN.