NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Giannis Antetokounmpo Just Joined Michael Jordan On A List

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 20 points in the third quarter of the NBA Finals.

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks had 20 points in the third quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals (see Tweet below from the Bucks) on Thursday evening in Arizona against the Phoenix Suns.

Giannis just recorded the most points (20) in a Finals quarter in the last 25 seasons.

💎 @JewelersMutual pic.twitter.com/xX2EYZ1xKL

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 9, 2021

The 20-points surpassed LeBron James and Kobe Bryant's 19-points as the most points in an NBA Finals quarter over the last 25-seasons (see Tweet from ESPN below).

Historic quarter for Giannis. pic.twitter.com/XuuR0Hcbeo

— ESPN (@espn) July 9, 2021

The 20 points were the most in a Finals quarter since Michael Jordan in 1993 (see Tweet from NBA History below).

Giannis Antetokounmpo's 20 third-quarter points tonight are the most in an NBA Finals quarter since Michael Jordan on June 16, 1993 (22 points in 2Q). pic.twitter.com/sL1SdJLjGe

— NBA History (@NBAHistory) July 9, 2021

The Phoenix Suns were 4.5-point favorites in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, according to FanDuel.

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