In a normal year, Giannis Antetokounmpo would be the runaway NBA MVP. His current statistics on the 2024-25 season best both of Antetokounmpo's MVP seasons (2018-19 and 2019-20). The Greek Freak, as he is affectionately known in the basketball world,

On Thursday night against the 76ers, Antetokounmpo was certainly able to carry the offensive load. In fact, he had a historic night in a game that the Bucks needed to win. Antetokounmpo finished the game with 35 points, 17 rebounds, and 20 rebounds in this game. He is the only person to ever have that stat line in a single game.

The Milwaukee Bucks may not have had Damian Lillard, and they may have been trailing the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 39-25 at the end of the first quarter, but Giannis Antetokounmpo would not be denied on Thursday night.