There is no doubt that the Milwaukee Bucks needed Giannis Antetokounmpo to be a beast in game three of the 2021 NBA Finals to get back into the series. Well on Sunday, Antetokounmpo delivered with a sensational performance. The all-star known throughout the sports world as the Greek Freak, had a strong double-double as he scored 41 points and had 13 rebounds in a 120-100 win.
In 37 minutes and 40 seconds of action, Antetokounmpo made 14 of 23 field goal attempts, and was much better from the free-throw line, as he made 13 of 17 attempts for a free-throw percentage of .765. In the 2021 NBA Playoffs, Antetokounmpo only has a free-throw percentage of .550, and leads all players in the postseason with 168 free-throw attempts.
Even though Antetokounmpo has his struggles in the charity stripe, he has been outstanding in other areas in the postseason. He leads all players in field goals (209), two-point shots made (197), defensive rebounds (187), total rebounds (232), and total points (526).
This was the second game in the NBA Finals, and third time in the 2021 NBA playoffs where Antetokounmpo reached the 40-point plateau. He also had 40 points in a 115-111 win over the Brooklyn Nets in game seven of the Eastern Conference semifinal on June 19, and 42 points in a 118-108 loss to the Suns in game two of the NBA Finals on Thursday.
You may wonder why the Bucks beat the Suns by 20 points in game three when Antetokounmpo had more points in game two than game three. That is because the Bucks supporting cast was much better. Bobby Porter, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holliday, and Brook Lopez combined for 61 points in game three. This quartet only had 38 points in game two.
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