Giannis Antetokounmpo makes NBA history against the Detroit Pistons

After a thrilling win over the Miami Heat, the Detroit Pistons were back in action on Wednesday evening. They took the floor against a struggling Milwaukee Bucks team that was without the services of Damian Lillard.

As has been the case with most of their matches this year, the match was neck and neck in the final moments. Detroit had a chance to get the win in the final seconds, but rookie Ron Holland couldn’t knock down any of his final free throws.

This game ended in overtime, with the Bucks walking away victorious with a final score of 127–120. Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up being the biggest storyline of the night, putting in a historic performance.

With Lillard sidelined, it was up to the two-time MVP to take the lead for the Bucks. He did this on a grand scale and almost single-handedly carried them to victory. Giannis logged 43 minutes on Wednesday and finished with stats of 59 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and three blocks. Along with his only three, no player in history has ever achieved this box score in a single game.

Despite coming up short themselves, the Pistons were unable to secure their second straight win. They held the lead for most of the night, at one point having as many as 18 of them up. Ultimately, this dominant performance from Giannis was simply too much to overcome.

After this crushing defeat, the Pistons move to 5-8 on the year. They return to action on Friday night to take on the Toronto Raptors in their second NBA Cup game.