Giannis Antetokounmpo drops 50 points as Milwaukee Bucks win NBA championship
- The 26-year-old Greek star has a historic night with 50 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in Game 6 of NBA finals
- The Bucks beat Phoenix Suns 4-2 as Antetokounmpo wins Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP award en route to his first title
Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered an NBA title for the Milwaukee Bucks with 50 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in a 105-98 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the Finals on Tuesday night.
Antetokounmpo scored 33 in the second half, including his 50th point on a game-sealing free throw with 9.8 seconds remaining. He was 17 of 19 from the foul line to give the Bucks their first championship since 1971.
The 26-year-old Greek star received the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP award after averaging 35.2 points and 13.2 rebounds against Phoenix. “I want to thank Milwaukee for believing in me,” Antetokounmpo said. “I wanted to do it in this city. I wanted to do it with these guys.”
Chris Paul had 26 points and five assists for the Suns, who dropped four games in a row after taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Milwaukee’s Jrue Holiday suffered through a 4-of-19 shooting night but finished with 12 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds.
Phoenix’s Devin Booker missed an open look from 3-point range on the right-wing and Khris Middleton made two free throws with 44.7 seconds left to give the Bucks a 104-96 advantage.