NBA Season 2023–2024: OKC Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report for March 24

Recap of Thunder vs. Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Milwaukee overtake OKC for first place

Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to be on fire by that point. He had acted like a hero, willing himself wherever he chose.

His 6-foot-11 physique had appeared boasted flames too strong to approach, having pushed through so many defenders and floating through so much air. produced smoke that was too hazy to look through. He removed all oxygen, so that his own airways were the only ones left.

In OKC’s 118-93 defeat, Antetokounmpo and the Bucks thoroughly dominated the Thunder by the end of Milwaukee’s 18-3 third-quarter surge.

There was no sign in the first half that the Thunder could suffocate the way they did. Both teams’ pitiful shooting performances cost them points. Antentokounmpo only accomplished what the Thunder appeared to have planned.

That continued until the half.

Antetokounmpo had eight rebounds and eleven points at the end of the third quarter. With numerous excruciating and-1s and ceaseless rim tries.

OKC went 0 for 13 to begin the second half. The Bucks met every shot at the rim while rotating, limiting dribbles. The usual Thunder drives lost their vigor. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the MVP front-runner, barely resembled himself.

His final point total of just 12 was his second-lowest of the season. The Thunder, behind the Nuggets by a half-game in the Western Conference, were unable to bounce back from Milwaukee’s crushing defeat, as they were outscored 34–17 in the third quarter.

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Although OKC was only down one at half, an 18-3 Milwaukee surge and an all-around third quarter destroyed them. Thunder made 37.5% of their field goals and 23.8% of their threes. With just 12 points from 5-12, Shai’s scoring total is his lowest since he scored 8 points against Denver in the home opener.