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When Giannis Antetokounmpo brought the ball up the floor, they picked him up 94 feet and pressured him the whole way. When he caught it in the post, they sent immediate double teams. The Raptors used every wing on their roster to try to tire out the Bucks\u2019 two-time NBA MVP, but it didn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n
Antetokounmpo never stopped. He attacked in transition. He worked on the glass. He got to the rim. He found open teammates. He did it all on his way to 31 points, 20 rebounds and seven assists in the Bucks\u2019 122-116 win on Friday night.<\/p>\n
\nGiannis coast to coast! \ud83d\ude24 pic.twitter.com\/WJxmCHYLYp<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
\u201cI mean, like, he\u2019s the best player in the world in my opinion,\u201d said Bucks guard Cole Anthony, who contributed 23 points and seven assists. \u201cHe\u2019s a beast. And he\u2019s out there and he just affects the game in so many different ways (that) maybe it\u2019s why you\u2019re not checking like, \u2018Oh, he\u2019s got 20 rebounds, too.\u2019 You\u2019re looking at the (31) points, you\u2019re looking at the seven assists, you\u2019re looking at him holding down the paint and locking stuff down.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a heck of a player, man. It\u2019s really different getting to see him every day in practice and in games than seeing him a couple times a year. I\u2019m like, \u2018Yo, this dude\u2019s a beast.’\u201d<\/p>\n
While it might be new for Anthony, those who have spent years around Antetokounmpo know he is capable of such casual dominance whenever he steps on the floor. Friday\u2019s game was the seventh in Antetokounmpo\u2019s career in which he scored at least 30 points, grabbed at least 20 rebounds and dished out at least five assists. Antetokounmpo and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Joki\u0107 are now tied for the most 30-20-5 games among active players.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou just gotta match their physicality and match their energy,\u201d said Antetokounmpo. \u201cAnd that was my mindset coming into this game because I know that they have guys that will pick me up full court and make it very tough for me all game long.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is what I\u2019ve been seeing the last couple years whenever I play here and I just had the mindset of just play with energy and make plays.\u201d<\/p>\n
Per the NBA, Antetokounmpo is the first player in league history to open a season with 60 or more points, 30 or more rebounds and 10 or more assists in the first two games.<\/p>\n
\nGiannis Antetokounmpo becomes the FIRST player in NBA history to open a season with 60+ PTS, 30+ REB, and 10+ AST through two games! https:\/\/t.co\/UHlZgKPOaL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/hZPqOeIrsT<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 NBA History (@NBAHistory) October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Behind Antetokounmpo\u2019s dominant play, the Bucks have won their first two games. They now head to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers (1-1), their Central Division rival, on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cGiannis had a terrific performance tonight, 30 and 20, a monster,\u201d said Bucks guard Gary Trent, who added 20 points and four assists. \u201cIt was much needed. We needed all of it.\u201d\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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