Giannis Antetokounmpo had a 44-point double-double to beat the Spurs

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By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Playing against each other for the first time, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama delivered a show in the battle between the Milwaukee Bucks and the San Antonio Spurs, won by the former 125-121 on the road.

The back-to-back NBA MVP had a monster night with a double-double of 44 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists, shooting 19/28 from the field. “He’s an unbelievable talent. Can score any time he wants. Plays the right way. Plays to win. It was great playing against him”, he after the game about Wemby.

Scoring 27 points with 9 rebounds against the Greek Freak, Victor Wembanyama tried his best to keep San Antonio on the winning end. “I’m a competitor, so I want to go at everyone and be the bad guy on the court. It was a great matchup”, he added about Giannis.

On Gregg Popovich’s team, there were some other notable European performances. Jeremy Sochan had 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists but struggled shooting (3/11 FG), while Cedi Osman had 13 points with 5 assists.