All-time scoring list: Giannis Antetokounmpo passes Bob Cousy, enters Top 100

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis wanted the ball of his record game, Pacers not giving it up
pic.twitter.com/N7D32kHFSz – 5:03 AM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Giannis Antetokounmpo achieves career and franchise records with a performance for the ages #NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/15… – 4:37 AM

Dionysis Aravantinos @AravantinosDA
Y’all know how much I love Giannis, but that’s no way to react.
It takes away from your legendary night. – 4:37 AM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Giannis Antetokounmpo is now a Top 100 scorer in NBA history after passing Bob Cousy in the all-time list last night.
He also passed Alonzo Mourning in rebounds. – 3:39 AM

Dwight Howard @DwightHoward
Why ya downplaying 64 points? Giannis cooked 🔥 the freethrow attempts don’t matter they were fouling for a reason… pic.twitter.com/Ev71wYM669 – 3:34 AM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo sets a Milwaukee #Bucks franchise record with 64 points in beating the #Pacers 140-126 – one of the most efficient, dominant performances in NBA history.
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via ⁦@journalsentinel⁩ – 2:59 AM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Giannis Antetokounmpo scores career-high 64 but “real” drama comes postgame over game ball
nbcsports.com/nba/news/giann… – 2:23 AM

Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
I get why we focus on Giannis as a roll man but can we also talk about how Giannis leads the NBA in points per play as a PNR *ball-handler* (1.26 PPP on 68% fg)? The feel he’s shown for using inverted or big/big PNRs to get downhill and carve up defenses has been awesome. – 2:22 AM

Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
I get why we talk about Giannis as a roll man but can we also talk about how Giannis leads the NBA in points per play as a PNR *ball-handler* (1.26 PPP on 68% fg)? The feel he’s shown for using inverted or big/big PNRs to get downhill and carve up defenses has been awesome. – 2:20 AM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
At @TheAthletic: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks scoring record overshadowed by game ball drama with Pacers theathletic.com/5136265/2023/1… – 1:55 AM

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Giannis Antetokounmpo rewrites Bucks history, but it’s locker room brawl with the Pacers sportando.basketball/en/giannis-ant… – 1:35 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Giannis Antetokounmpo was trying to enter the Pacers locker room after they took his 6⃣4⃣-piece game ball 😲
pic.twitter.com/hnY01znogH – 1:31 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Thanasis Antetokounmpo needed to be held back after Nesmith wrapped up Giannis by the neck 😨
pic.twitter.com/xp70EW0Gmh – 1:18 AM

BasketNews @BasketNews_com
GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO WITH THE ULTIMATE CAREER NIGHT 😱
64 PTS (CAREER & FRANCHISE RECORD)
14 REB
20-28 FG
4 STL
W vs Pacers pic.twitter.com/utAYXxLjtK – 1:10 AM

John Gonzalez @JohnGonzalez
Good lord Giannis took 32 FTs tonight. The whole Pacers team shot 32. – 1:04 AM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Giannis’ 64 points is the first 60-point game since Dame on Feb. 26 of last season 😳 pic.twitter.com/bu4SNALveH – 12:55 AM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s franchise record 64 points … and the case of the missing game ball
cbssports.com/nba/news/giann… – 12:51 AM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“I have the ball, but I don’t know if it’s the game ball.”
Giannis on the incident over the game ball 😳
pic.twitter.com/L7mgLHCkht – 12:46 AM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Can you confirm that you have the game ball from tonight?
Giannis Antetokounmpo: pic.twitter.com/tyy69SunLy – 12:32 AM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
The saga takes another turn. Giannis says he is not sure if the game ball he received is the actual game ball. He also reveals he doesn’t possess the Game 6 Finals game ball either.
Full answer: pic.twitter.com/dcIxc17oJr – 12:24 AM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
When I asked Giannis Antetokounmpo if he could confirm that he now had tonight’s game ball in his possession, he said he could not because he said the ball he was given did not feel like the game ball from tonight’s game. – 12:22 AM

Giannis Antetokounmpo @Giannis_An34
We are just getting warmed up 💪🏾💪🏾 #YumYumSauce pic.twitter.com/j6e8UqceEf – 12:11 AM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
B/R Sources: Initial explanation from one member of Pacers to Bucks players as to why they took the game ball from Giannis Antetokounmpo: They wanted to give it to a rookie who scored his first career basket. – 11:49 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Oscar Tshiebwe sitting at home with Giannis’ game ball: pic.twitter.com/SIcxZaghXh – 11:44 PM

Dan Favale @danfavale
“the nba has opened an investigation to confirm the intent behind the pacers attempting to take giannis’ ball and go home” – 11:41 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Giannis Antetokounmpo drops Bucks record 64 points, goes chasing after Pacers players who stole his game ball
cbssports.com/nba/news/giann… – 11:34 PM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
B/R Sources: Initial explanation from one member of Pacers to Bucks players as to why they took the game ball from Giannis Antetokounmpo: They wanted to give it to a rookie who scored his first career basket. Oscar Tshiebwe was the only rookie to register his first point. He made… – 11:31 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Acitve players with a 60-point game on 70+ FG%:
— Dame
— Giannis
That’s the list. pic.twitter.com/vO3dTFQEYY – 11:29 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Carlisle on postgame incident: “What happened after the game was unfortunate. There was a misunderstanding about the game ball.”
Pacers took it because rookie Oscar Tshiebwe scored his first points.
“We were not thinking about Giannis’ franchise record so we grabbed the ball.” – 11:24 PM

Kenny Beecham @KOT4Q
Giannis did what????? – 11:17 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I really can’t wait for the first MVP straw poll. It feels like the race changes every night. I have no idea how the voters are gonna rank Jokic, Embiid, Giannis, SGA, Haliburton, KD, LeBron and Luka. – 11:17 PM

Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Giannis scored 64 tonight but it’s bananas to think that before tonight, Michael Redd and Brandon Jennings were #1 and #2-T on the Bucks’ single-game scoring list. – 11:14 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Postgame, Giannis sprinted toward the Pacers’ locker room. Then, he was steaming toward Haliburton on the court. Lloyd Pierce plays peacemaker.
Here’s video from the Bucks’ telecast: pic.twitter.com/BeuZYpfUEH – 11:12 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Giannis’ 3 games against the Pacers this season:
155 points (51.7 ppg)
52/72 FGs (72%)
51/63 FTs (81%) – 11:10 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted the game ball, but the #Pacers had left the court with it. – 11:10 PM

Gery Woelfel @GeryWoelfel
After Antetokounmpo scored a franchise-record 64 pts, it appears not one Pacers player or coach congratulated him after the game. – 11:07 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Damian Lillard tells us the postgame festivities were brought on by the Pacers taking the game ball, upset by Giannis scoring late – 11:06 PM

Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the fifth player in NBA history to make 20+ FG and 20+ FT in a game:
Wilt Chamberlain (March 2, 1962)
Michael Jordan (March 28, 1990)
Devin Booker (March 24, 2017)
Donovan Mitchell (Jan. 2, 2023)
Antetokounmpo (Dec. 13, 2023)
statitudes.com – 11:05 PM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Indiana Pacers took the game ball away after Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 64-point game. A furious Antetokounmpo took off for the Pacers’ locker room to attempt at retrieving the ball. It is unclear if he got the ball back. – 11:05 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Giannis finished with a Bucks franchise record 64 points, one point fewer than the Pacers’ starters (65). Same FTAs as the entire Pacers: 32.
And the most points ever by an opposing player.
You can be sure the Pacers coaches/players will remember this one & how MIL treated them – 11:03 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Looks like there might have been a little conversation in the Pacers’ tunnel following the game.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Jae Crowder and Cam Payne all just made their way back out from the Pacers’ tunnel and onto the floor. – 11:03 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Giannis finished with a Bucks franchise record 64 points, one point fewer than the Pacers’ starters (65). Same FTAs as the entire Pacers: 32.
And the most by an opposing player.
You can be sure the Pacers coaches/players will remember this one and how MIL treated them. – 11:02 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo just emerged from the tunnel that leads to the #Pacers locker room. Giannis was hot, talking to Tyrese Haliburton and Pacers staff when he came back out. – 11:02 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s averages vs. the 2023-24 Indiana Pacers (three games)
51.7 PPG
52-of-72 FG (72.2%)
12 RPG
2.7 APG
1.3 SPG
1 BPG – 11:01 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 64 points tonight without making a single 3-pointer.
Lmao – 11:01 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Bucks beat the Pacers 140-126. Long game, tons of points, Giannis with 61, and the Pacers are 13-9. 22 and 7 for Haliburton. 22 for Turner. Milwaukee was overpowering. Weird game with lots of intensity. – 11:00 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Bucks 140, Pacers 126
– Giannis Antetokounmpo scores a career-high 64 points.
– That tally is also the Bucks’ franchise single-game scoring record.
– Antetokounmpo went 20-of-28 from the field and 24-of-32 from the free throw line. – 10:59 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s averages vs. the 2023-24 Indiana Pacers (three games)
51 PPG
51-of-71 FG (71.8%)
12 RPG
2.7 APG
1.3 SPG
1 BPG – 10:59 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
64 points for Giannis. Career-high *and* the Bucks franchise record. – 10:59 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis tonight:
64 PTS (career-high)
14 REB
4 STL
20-28 FG
24-32 FT
The highest scoring performance in franchise history. statmuse.com/nba/player/gia… – 10:59 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
And now Antetokounmpo heads to the line once again. The tally is growing bigger.
Hits one of two free throws to get to 62 points.
Bucks get a stop and throw it down to Antetokounmpo for a dunk and he ends the night with 64 points. – 10:58 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Giannis’ 62 points tonight is an NBA high this season. The previous high was 54 by Giannis…also against the Pacers – 10:57 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
61 for Giannis Antetokounmpo is the most by a Pacers opponent ever. – 10:56 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
60piece Giannis! – 10:56 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Giannis and the Bucks starters check back in after a Pacers’ 15-4 run cuts the deficit to 10.
Oscar Tshiebwe scored his first NBA points and Ben Sheppard scored a quick 8. 2mins left. – 10:54 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis now has three 50-point games against the Pacers (two this season).
Nobody else in NBA history has more than one against the Pacers in their career. statmuse.com/nba/player/gia… – 10:52 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
And while it might have seemed like this game was over after the Bucks took Antetokounmpo out of the game, the Pacers have cut the Bucks’ lead down to 10 points at 131-121 with 2:04 left. – 10:52 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis franchise scoring records:
— Most regular season points
— Most playoff points
— Most points in a game
— Most points in a playoff game
Bucks legend. statmuse.com/nba/player/gia… – 10:50 PM

Jim Paschke @Paschketball
Whenever Giannis heard about Michael Redd’s franchise high 57 vs Utah, he would always whisper, “I will beat that.”
Tonight he no longer has to whisper! – 10:50 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
58 points for Giannis. Career-high *and* the Bucks franchise record. – 10:48 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo now has the Bucks’ single game record for points in a game with 58 points.
Antetokounmpo scored 58 points tonight against the Pacers on 18-of-26 shooting from the field and 22-of-28 free-throw shooting. – 10:48 PM

Kane Pitman @KanePitman
There’s not too many thing Giannis hasn’t done, but Michael Redd’s franchise high 57 points has been hanging there for a long time. It was inevitable that he would eventually top that mark, but still cool to see him get over that hump. – 10:48 PM

Steve Aschburner @AschNBA
Giannis exits with 58 points (new career high and a Bucks franchise single-game record) along with 14 rebounds and four steals.
Think he’s assured of the personal points differential tiebreaker now. – 10:48 PM

Malika Andrews @malika_andrews
Giannis Antetokounmpo sets a new franchise record (and career high) with 58 points tonight vs. the Pacers. – 10:47 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Giannis tonight:
58 PTS (career-high)
14 REB
4 STL
18-26 FG
22-28 FT
The highest scoring performance in franchise history. statmuse.com/nba/player/gia… – 10:47 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Giannis this season against the Pacers:
54 points
37 points
58 points — a new career-high and Bucks franchise record.
He took the tournament loss personal. – 10:46 PM

Jim Paschke @Paschketball
Whenever Giannis heard about Michael Redd’s franchise high 57 vs Utah, he would always whisper? “I will beat that.”
Tonight he no longer has to whisper! – 10:46 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Pacers have taken most of their starters off the floor, but the Bucks weren’t able to do the same.
Another bucket and a couple more free throws for Antetokounmpo and he is up to 51 points in 33 minutes.
Bucks up, 122-102, with 5:22 left. – 10:37 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Do the Bucks know the tournament is over and point differential doesn’t matter?
Pacers emptied their bench and the Bucks’ starters remain in. 21-point game with 5:22 left.
Giannis has 52. – 10:37 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Giannis is the first player in the league this season to record multiple 50 point games – 10:37 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Pacers have taken most of their starters off the floor, but the Bucks weren’t able to do the same.
Another bucket and a couple more free throws for Antetokounmpo and he is up to 51 points in 33 minutes.
Bucks up, 124-102, with 5:22 left. – 10:37 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
51 for Giannis. Unbelievable game. – 10:36 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Rookie Jarace Walker checks in with 6:05 left, guards Giannis and picks up a foul nine seconds later. Oof, that’s a true Welcome-To-The-League experience. – 10:35 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Giannis taking over on both ends. 47 points and headed to the foul line after this break. – 10:30 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo just finished through contact from a bunch of Pacers. That’s a bucket plus the foul on Aaron Nesmith.
Then, Buddy Hield tossed the ball off the stanchion and got T’d up. – 10:29 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the 100th player in NBA history to score 17,000 points.Only nine other active players have reached that milestone, including teammate Damian Lillard. – 10:29 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
No bad intent there from Aaron Nesmith, who tried to wrap up Giannis to force FTs. I can see how it looked for Portis, behind the play. He took exception to it and stood up for their star.
But unncessary
Nesmith’s foul upgrade to Flagrant 1; Technical foul on Nesmith and Portis – 10:17 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Big scuffle after Bobby Portis disagrees with Aaron Nesmith’s foul on Giannis. Nesmith tried to prevent a layup but grabbed Giannis. Both teams had to be split up. All being reviewed now. – 10:14 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s going to be a problem.
Aaron Nesmith wrapped Giannis Antetokounmpo up around the neck and then stood over him. And the Bucks were not having it.
Bobby Portis was immediately ready to talk to Nesmith about it. Cam Payne wanted in as well. – 10:13 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After three quarters, the Bucks lead, 101-94.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 38 points and 10 rebounds, while Damian Lillard is up to 21 points and five assists. – 10:07 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
It’s been this way all season, but the Pacers just don’t have anybody for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
He’s up to 38 points (14-of-20 fg) and 10 rebounds with 3:39 left in the third quarter. – 9:55 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Giannis is playing determined basketball — and getting to the rack at will. Already 36pts and 10rebs with 17mins left.
Bucks continue to add to their lead in the 3rd, outscoring the Pacers in each quarter, for their largest lead of the game (14). – 9:51 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Khris Middleton got Giannis Antetokounmpo on the sideline lob again… – 9:38 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Bucks 70, Pacers 63
– Antetokounmpo 21pts/7reb
– Portis 14pts
– Lillard 13pts/4ast
– Middleton 8pts/3reb – 9:20 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Tyrese Haliburton goes coast-to-coast for the dunk then gets bumped by Giannis 👀 pic.twitter.com/OKCjFTXLuG – 8:49 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Bucks lead 36-33 after one quarter. Fun start to a game with more pop than normal. Giannis doing Giannis things, and the Pacers always struggle with him, but they’ve scored enough to stay in it. – 8:48 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Bucks lead, 36-33.
Antetokounmpo is leading the way for the Bucks with 13 points and 5 rebounds, while Bobby Portis has added 8 points off the bench. – 8:46 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s a really solid energy boost from that lineup. Jackson and Beauchamp flying around on the wings with Lillard, Antetokounmpo and Portis.
Forced some steals and got the Bucks a 34-31 lead with 56.2 seconds left in the first quarter. – 8:44 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Giannis shoulder checked Tyrese Haliburton 😳
(via @BallySportsIN)
pic.twitter.com/Q5rniHTVhZ – 8:42 PM

Tony East @TonyREast
Nice dunk from Haliburton, and then some contact between he and Giannis afterwards. Really weird. Giannis apologized in some way afterwards, but he clearly gave him a little elbow. Tech called on Antetokoumpo. – 8:25 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Tyrese Haliburton just raced through the Bucks defense and threw down a dunk on MarJon Beauchamp.
As he tried to get back down the floor, he ran into Giannis Antetokounmpo and hit the deck. The play is being reviewed to take a closer look at the intentionality from Antetokounmpo – 8:24 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With that jump stop and lay-in over the top of Myles Turner, Giannis Antetokounmpo has the Bucks’ first points on the night. – 8:12 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
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