Friday (8) featured important matches in the group stage of the NBA Cup, also valid for the regular season. The Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Chicago Bulls at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and won 126-110.
The highlight of the home team was . The Greek forward contributed to the triumph with 41 points, 15 rebounds (four offensive and 11 defensive), nine assists, two blocks and two steals in 37 minutes and 17 seconds on the court.
With such numbers, he isolated himself as the player with the most games of at least 40 points per regular season in the Bucks’ history — 56, one more than center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It was also the 10th duel of the regular season with the Greek scoring at least 40 points, 15 rebounds and five assists.
With the victory over the Bulls, the Bucks appear in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, with six wins in nine games, a 66% success rate. In , they appear in second place in Group C, with a victory in one match.
