Victor Wembanyama stats, Giannis Antetokounmpo stats: NBA highlights

by Junna Base November 14, 2024

In Milwaukee, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his ninth 50-point game.

Nearly 1,200 miles south in San Antonio, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama scored 50 points for the first time in his career.

The struggling Bucks needed Antetokounmpo’s 59-point, 14-rebound and seven-assist performance to beat the Detroit Pistons 127-120 in overtime on Wednesday. The 59 points are the highest points scored by a player in a game this season.

Wembanyama scored 50 points in the Spurs’ 139-130 win over the Washington Wizards, and on the same day the Spurs announced that Hall of Fame coach Gregg Popovich suffered a mild stroke on November 2 before their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves had suffered.

According to the league, it is only the 24th time there have been multiple 50-point scorers on the same day in the regular season – the ninth time in the last 10 seasons and the 12th time since 2000-01, according to the league.

Here’s a closer look at Wembanyama and Antetokounmpo’s performances:

Victor Wembanyama scores 50 points against Wizards

At 20 years and 314 days, Wembanyama became the fourth-youngest player to score 50 points in an NBA game, behind Brandon Jennings, LeBron James and Devin Booker.

It was his 83rd NBA game, and he delivered a masterful shooting performance: 18 of 29 from the field, including 8 of 16 on 3-pointers. His eight made three-pointers, 18 made field goals and 29 shot attempts are career highs.

He also became the first Spurs player to score at least 50 points and make at least five three-pointers in a game. He added six rebounds, three blocks, two assists and a steal for the 6-6 Spurs. He surpassed Washington guard Jordan Poole with 42 points.

Wembanyama’s most successful game to date came last season when he scored 40 points against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 7th.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 59 points against Pistons

The Bucks won a second straight game for the first time this season to improve to 4-8, and Antetokounmpo made it possible with the second-highest scoring game of his career. He scored 11 of Milwaukee’s 16 overtime points on 5-on-5 shooting – a 3-pointer, two mid-range shots and two at the rim.

Antetokounmpo’s performance was a model of offensive efficiency: 21 of 34 from the field and 16 of 17 from the foul line – pretty good for a guy who is a 69.9% free throw shooter in his career and is shooting 55.4% on free throws this one season before Wednesday’s game.

The 21 field goals made equaled his career high. With his three blocks and two steals, he became the first player in the NBA to record at least 50 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and two steals since blocks and steals became official statistics in 1973-74.

Detroit’s Cade Cunningham had 35 points, 11 assists, seven rebounds, three blocks and two steals.

Todd Golden of Florida is accused of spookily stalking students

Mike Perry: No drug test for Jake Paul fight – “I was surprised”

Tim Walz vows to stand up and fight against Trump and the Republicans