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Giannis in ‘beast-mode’, drops 43pts against Pistons in NBA

The Bucks beat the Pistons 125-115

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Giannis Antetokounmpo was in “beast mode” against the Detroit Pistons leading his team to a 125-115 win in the NBA.

The Greek Freak dropped 43 points (17/24 inside the field), with 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and the … Bucks went to 4-3 in the East. Giannis had already scored 30pts at the end of half-time with 12/14 shots. He was simply unstoppable.

43.#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/BUiM6bLayW

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 5, 2021

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