Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks beat short-handed NuggetsBasketball fans at Fiserv Forum didn’t get the two-time MVP vs. two-time MVP battle that they hoped for on Wednesday night. BOX SCORE: Bucks 107, Nuggets 99The Bucks had their MVP in Giannis Antetokounmpo, who contributed 33 points and 14 rebounds in a 107-99 victory. With Denver hanging around in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter, Antetokounmpo had a no-look pass to Joe Ingles for a three-pointer that gave Milwaukee a 102-92 lead. Near the end of the third quarter, Antetokounmpo sprinted past Nuggets guard Ish Smith and Middleton hit Antetokounmpo with a perfectly timed alley-oop pass from the free-throw line for a dunk. But he summoned enough energy to drive the lane and finish with a reverse layup late in the fourth quarter.
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