Giannis Antetokounmpo throws down a monster shot against the Thunder
A pair of MVPs and champions met at the Fiserv Forum on Wednesday, ace Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks hosted by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The long-awaited match, however, became one-sided, as The Thunder handled the Bucks122-102. Oklahoma City outscored Milwaukee 38-18 in the first quarter and never looked back.
The Bucks tried to rally in the fourth quarter, highlighted by Antetokounmpo nasty dunk via Chet Holmgren.
Giannis Antetokounmpo RANGS around the rim with a thunderous left-handed shot 🔥pic.twitter.com/91iiCIPIPB
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 22, 2026
The Thunder refused to back down, however, rolling to their seventh win in eight games.
Antetokounmpo recorded 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists.
The 31-year-old Antetokounmpo continues to perform in Milwaukee despite being at the center of trade rumors. Almost every team is linked with a two-time MVP.
The 10-time All-Star claimed to tune out the outside noise, even encouraging his teammates to do the same, as he tries to breathe life into the Bucks’ campaign.
But even against a humble Thunder lineup – playing without Jalen Williams, Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein and Aaron Wiggins, among others – the Bucks still couldn’t pull out a win.
before the game ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins predicted an OKC loss would be the final straw for Antetokounmpo.
Perkins also urged Stephen Curry to call Antetokounmpo and lure him to join the Golden State Warriors, especially when Jimmy Butler went down with a season-ending knee injury.
The Bucks, who fell to 18-25, return to action on Friday against the Denver Nuggets.
2026-01-22 06:48:00
