Booming two games in a row, Giannis Antetokounmpo created a rare series of matches in NBA history

After a period of sublimation, the Milwaukee Bucks just had a series of 4 consecutive defeats to return to the ground. The home team of Fiserv Forum still has the second place in the East but has been widened the gap to 3 matches by the Boston Celtics.

To regain the feeling of victory, and at the same time avoid being relegated to a lower rank due to the selling team being in high form, the Bucks needed the brightest superstar in the squad to speak up. That is what has appeared for the Milwaukee team in the past two games.

This match both helped the Bucks break a series of 4 consecutive losses, and put the "demigod" on a special list with one of the great sets of stats that NBA history has ever witnessed.

According to statistics site StatsMuse, Giannis Antetokounmpo has matched two NBA legends, Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain, to become the rare three players to have two consecutive games to score 40 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists.

Before having a double-double of 43 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists today (December 31), Antetokounmpo scored 45 points, 22 rebounds and 7 assists against the Chicago Bulls two days ago.

“It's great to be on par with the legends. This is what keeps us humble and proud as well. I am very grateful," Giannis Antetokounmpo shared after the match.

“I just wanted to win, so I did everything I could to achieve that goal. Although the individual stats belong to me, let's not forget that my teammates and coaches also contributed significantly to this result."

This season Giannis is averaging 32.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. This set of indicators helps "demigod" to be in the top 5 races to the MVP title according to the NBA's website.