Giannis Antetokounmpo records second career NBA buzzer beater

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo of Athens, Greece recorded his second career NBA buzzer beater on Monday. He accomplished the feat on Monday in a 117-115 Milwaukee Bucks win over the Indiana Pacers.

Anteotokounmpo’s game-winning field goal was from 16 feet. It broke a 115-115 deadlock. In the Bucks’s win, Anteotokounmpo had the double-double as he had 33 points and 13 rebounds. He made 14 of 21 field goals, made four of nine free throws, and made one of two three-point shots. Antetokounmpo also had five assists, two steals and was a +8.

The first buzzer beater in Antetokounmpo’s career came on January 4, 2017 in a 105-104 Bucks win over the New York Knicks at the famous Madison Square Garden. Antetokounmpo made a two-point jump shot from 15 feet with the Bucks trailing 104-103.

The first buzzer beater this season was made by Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers in a 116-115 Lakers win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 29. The second buzzer beater this season was made by Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers on Halloween in a 126-124 Clippers win over the New Orleans Pelicans. 

So far this season. Antetokounmpo is averaging a double-double. He is averaging 32.3 points per game, and 12.6 rebounds per game. Antetokounmpo also has 6.3 assists per game, and one block per game, with a field goal percentage of .677, three point percentage of .600, and a free throw percentage of .620. Antetokounmpo is part of a new era of NBA centres not afraid to pass the ball or shoot from downtown.

With the win, the Bucks improved to a record of five wins and two losses. They have since lost 128-100 to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.