Among the games on Saturday (Dec. 29) NBA schedule was the Brooklyn Nets visiting the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks came away with a 129-115 win. Here are the five players with the top performances in this game.
Giannis Antetokounmpo - Milwaukee Bucks
There's easy proof when it comes to deciding who led the Bucks to another victory. It was the Greek Freak with his triple-double of 31 points, ten rebounds, and 10 assists. He filled up the stat sheet with three blocks and two steals to help out fantasy owners even more.
💪 @Giannis_An34 (31 PTS, 10 REB, 10 AST) tallies his 3rd triple-double of the season in the @Bucks home win! #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/QLxmbPMqYc
— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2018
Shabazz Napier - Brooklyn Nets
Here's a player's name you don't see listed on top fives very often. The former Connecticut Huskies star came off the bench to lead the Nets with 32 points on Saturday. Shabazz was 9-for-15 from the field including a 4-for-7 rate from downtown. He also dished out seven assists and grabbed four rebounds in the win.
.@ShabazzNapier tied his career-high with 32 points on the night 🙌 pic.twitter.com/GibbczvvWB
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 30, 2018
Khris Middleton - Milwaukee Bucks
Middletown helped Giannis on Saturday with 29 points, seven assists, and four rebounds. The two players combined for 60 points in the game, with their center adding another 24.
Khris Middleton in his last 2 games
— IKE Bucks (@IKE_Bucks) December 30, 2018
vs New York vs Brooklyn
• 25 pts (10-17) • 29 pts(11-15)
• 5 ast • 7 ast
• 6 reb • 4 reb
pic.twitter.com/dUHfBPK8jg
Kenneth Faried - Brooklyn Nets
The former Denver Nuggets star was another bench star in Brooklyn's loss on Saturday. Faried scored 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting and also collected 10 rebounds in the losing effort.
Kenny Atkinson: Kenneth Faried hasn't asked for a buyout https://t.co/XaKPHauzPa pic.twitter.com/bxFUHutklq
— New York Post (@nypost) December 28, 2018
Brooke Lopez - Milwaukee Bucks
Playing against his former squad, Lopez contributed 24 points on an 8-for-17 shooting night in Milwaukee. He only grabbed two rebounds but also had a steal and a block in the win.
1⃣8⃣ points
— FOX Sports Wisconsin (@fswisconsin) December 29, 2018
5⃣ 3-pointers
… at halftime.@Katie_George05 with Brook Lopez: pic.twitter.com/PTs8lptOnA