Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee) scored 44 points and 14 rebounds, winning a decision victory over Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio), who is called the ‘new man’ of the National Basketball Association (NBA). .The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 125-121 in the 2023-2024 NBA regular league away game held at the Frostbank Center in San Antonio, Texas, USA on the 5th (Korean time).Milwaukee, with 25 wins and 10 losses, maintained second place in the Eastern Conference.They are two games behind the leader Boston Celtics (26-7) and one game behind the third-place Philadelphia 76ers (23-10).On the other hand, San Antonio (5 wins, 29 losses), which has been sluggish with 1 win and 9 losses in the last 10 games, suffered 4 consecutive losses, further reducing its chances of escaping last place in the Western Conference. The Portland Trail Blazers (9 wins, 24 losses), ranked 14th in the West, also won 5 more games than San Antonio.
This match was highly anticipated as it was a match between Antetokounmpo and Wembanyama, who was selected by San Antonio with the first overall pick in the rookie draft.In an interview before entering the NBA, Wembanyama said, “The ultimate goal is to have Antetokounmpo’s strength and physical condition and Kevin Durant’s skills.”On this day, Antetokounmpo exploded for 44 points by showing concentration by attempting 28 shots and hitting 19 of them.He showed off his all-round performance by adding 14 rebounds and 7 assists.Wembanya also showed off his skills against Antetokounmpo, the league’s leading star who has already been selected as the regular league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice.Wembanyama, who posted 27 points 카지노사이트킹 and 9 rebounds, was outstanding in offense and defense, recording only 5 blocked shots.