On Wednesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers by 149-136, extending their unrivalled streak of NBA supremacy. Jrue Holiday scored a career-high 51 points, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double in the contest. With this win, the Bucks advanced to 55-21, giving them the best mark in the NBA. Antetokounmpo contributed significantly to the victory by scoring 38 points, grabbing 17 boards, and dishing out 12 assists.
The fact that Antetokounmpo sat out the previous game against the Detroit Pistons with an injured knee makes his impact all the more remarkable. His inclusion in the starting group gave the Bucks the extra boost they needed to beat the Pacers. But Jrue Holiday’s act was so great that it overshadowed everything else.
He set a new personal best with 51 points and added six boards and eight assists. Most notably, he tallied 18 points in the third period to help the Bucks open up a 12-point advantage.
In an OT win against the Boston Celtics in February, Holiday scored 40 points, which was his previous career high. In a game against the Pacers, he scored 51 points, setting a new personal best and demonstrating his ability to perform well when his team needs him to.
Despite giving it their all, the Pacers were no match for the star-studded Bucks squad and lost despite playing without their top three scorers. Twenty-nine points led Indiana from rookie Bennedict Mathurin, then 22 from Aaron Nesmith and 18 from Jordan Nwora.
The Bucks’ win over the Pacers indicates their talent and supremacy this season. Their winning record in the NBA confirms they are the squad to defeat this season. The Bucks have shown they are championship-caliber under Antetokounmpo’s leadership.
He’s demonstrated himself to be one of the greatest players of his age, and his height, agility, and ability are nearly unmatched in the NBA. On the other hand, Holiday’s game against the Pacers exemplifies why he is so crucial to the Bucks’ success. He is an excellent addition to any squad because of his ability to score points in clusters and make key plays on both sides of the court.