Khris Middleton Made Milwaukee Bucks History
On Monday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Chicago Bulls in Wisconsin.
The Bucks won the game by a score of 118-109, and Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team with 35 points, 11 rebounds and two assists while shooting 13/22 from the field.
Khris Middleton, who finished his night with 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal while shooting 6/10 from the field, made team history during the game.
The three-time All-Star moved up on the Bucks' all-time scoring list by passing Michael Redd (11,554) for fifth place.
Following Redd, the next player for Middleton to pass will be Sidney Moncrief (11,594).
Middleton is now averaging 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest while shooting 48.3% from the field and 34.6% from the three-point range in seven games.
The Bucks improved to 6-4 in their first ten games and snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory.
They will play their next game on Wednesday evening when they visit Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors in Canada.
Middleton is in his 12th season in the NBA and has played for the Bucks every season except his rookie year (with the Detroit Pistons).
The 32-year-old has career averages of 16.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 45.8% from the field and 38.8% from the three-point range in 691 regular season games.
He has also appeared in 74 NBA playoff games and helped lead the Bucks to the 2021 NBA Championship over the Phoenix Suns.
