Giannis Antetokounmpo is on a tear to start 2023.

Antetokounmpo dropped 30 factors on 7-18 capturing from the sector, 1-3 from past the arc, and he went 15-21 from the free-throw line, 10 assists together with the game-winning dime to Grayson Allen (16 factors and the game-winning triple from the nook), and a season-high 21 rebounds to safe a 104-101 win over the Toronto Raptors (16-22) on Wednesday.

His second triple-double efficiency comes off a career-high 55 level efficiency towards Washington the evening level. Before that, he posted at the very least 40/10/5 in every of his previous three appearances. The back-to-back MVP with the ability to summon that type of outing on the again finish of a back-to-back is indicative of his want to make his dominance “boring.”

“On a back-to-back, he used a lot of energy both last night and tonight,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer mentioned per ESPN. “They (Toronto) are very physical. For him to find a way to get us over the top was huge.”

Embrace each second. pic.twitter.com/LCd9XGGpPV

— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) January 5, 2023

Antetokounmpo’s triple-double wasn’t simply noteworthy for the actual fact it made Milwaukee 4-0 on the second recreation of a back-to-back. It additionally positioned the Greek Freak beside Kareem Abudl-Jabbar for one more excellent accomplishment. This time Antetokounmpo grew to become the primary participant to drop 200+ factors, 80+ rebounds, and 30+ assists over a five-game stretch for the reason that Hall-of-Famer middle did it in 1972.

“Obviously your body is tired,” Antetokounmpo mentioned. “It’s more mental than physical, just being about to go out there and get the job done on a back-to-back always feels good.”

Giannis’s final 5 video games:

30 PTS, 21 REB, 10 AST
55 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST
43 PTS, 20 REB, 5 AST
45 PTS, 22 REB, 7 AST
27 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST

He’s the primary participant since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1972 to drop 200+ PTS, 80+ REB, and 30+ AST over a 5-game span. pic.twitter.com/gktMMk1a9Y

— NBA (@NBA) January 5, 2023

Antetokounmp is averaging 32.7 factors, 12.1 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per recreation and has led the Bucks (25-13) to a tie with the Boston Celtics (26-12) for the highest file within the Eastern Conference. The Bucks have Wednesday off after which they’ll play the Charlotte Hornets (10-29) on Friday.