The Milwaukee Bucks are starting to get it together.
After securing a 115-98 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, the Bucks improved to 16-20, and Milwaukee is just a half-game behind the slumping Atlanta Hawks for the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference.
For the third straight game, Giannis Antetokounmpo notched at least 30 points. The Greek Freak dropped 37 on the Kings, against whom he knocked down 13 of his 17 shots in just 32 minutes.
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It is little wonder why the Bucks steadfastly refuse to negotiate with teams interested in acquiring Antetokounmpo, who is averaging 29.3 points in just 28.9 minutes per game.
The stats say that the nine-time All-Star is playing historically good basketball. In fact, at his current pace, Antetokounmpo will break the NBA record for points per 100 possessions in a single season, as a user noted on Reddit.
Antetokounmpo is averaging 49.4 points per 100 this season. The record of 48.2 belongs to James Harden, who set the mark during the 2018-19 season with the Houston Rockets.
The Bucks' chances to surge up the standings and into a playoff spot in the coming weeks hinge on Antetokounmpo not just flirting with NBA scoring history, but breaking new ground in it.
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