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NBA Fans Blown Away By Giannis Antetokounmpo's Takeover vs Pistons

Giannis Antetokounmpo had a night against the Pistons.
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Nov 13, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) celebrates after scoring during overtime against the Detroit Pistons at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Nov 13, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) celebrates after scoring during overtime against the Detroit Pistons at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images

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The Detroit Pistons aren’t strangers to dramatic endings. In fact, their last four games have ended with just a two-point deficit. While Wednesday’s matchup included a seven-point difference, in the end, overtime was required to settle the score.

Unfortunately for Detroit, they found themselves on the wrong end of the scoreboard this time around. Coming off of a dramatic overtime victory in their first NBA Cup outing against the Miami Heat, the Pistons were in good shape against a struggling Bucks team.

However, Milwaukee had a man on a mission. Without the All-Star Damian Lillard in the mix, Giannis Antetokounmpo was putting his team on his back. Through the first half of action, the Pistons had a commanding lead. Meanwhile, Antetokounmpo scored 28 of his team’s first 47 points.

It wasn’t going great for the Bucks, but the Greek Freak kept them afloat. In the second half, Giannis kept cooking while his teammates brought more help to the table. In the third quarter, the Bucks went on a 38-24 run. Suddenly, Milwaukee had the lead going into the fourth quarter. They would climb back from an 18-point deficit.

The game came down to the final second after a dramatic fourth quarter played out. The Pistons found themselves on the wrong end of many foul calls throughout the night, but they were fortunate to see their rookie Ron Holland sent to the line to take two free throws with just one second left. Considering the game was tied, the Pistons just needed one basket to take the lead.

Unfortunately, the rookie came up short. After missing both shots, the game went into overtime. At that point, Detroit lost control. Antetokounmpo’s performance stayed sharp in crunch time and sent the Pistons away with a 5-8 record.

Meanwhile, the Bucks move to 4-8, thanks to a 59-point showing by Giannis.

NBA Fans React to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Big Game

@DetroitKoolAid: Free throw attempts: Giannis 17… The entire Pistons team 11

@IKE_Bucks: Giannis putting up 59 to beat the Pistons in OT

@SoksonJr: Absolute demolition job from Giannis tonight. Single-handedly beat the Pistons

@will_nets_hater: Giannis with a top 10 game of his career to beat the pistons at home in OT to move his team into a tie for the 26th best record in the NBA

@ffsksss: Giannis needed to get into his 2021 finals bag to get a win vs the pistons

@buckets: GIANNIS DROPPED 59 POINTS ON THE PISTONS

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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