His holiday debut on that stage proved to be a good omen. Milwaukee’s matinee matchup at New York ( 12 ET, ESPN) is a reunion of sorts Antetokounmpo’s first-ever Christmas Day game took place at Madison Square Garden in 2018.
Stats on Christmas Day: 25.2 ppg, 12.4 rpg, 4.4 apg. The 2021 NBA champions sit just a half-game back of first-place Boston, and Antetokounmpo is the freight train force behind the Bucks’ surge. After an already impressive November, the Greek Freak has dramatically upped his free throw attempts (10.2/14.0) and assists (5.1/6.9) in December.Īs a result, Milwaukee has roared back toward the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Giannis is both leading and benefitting from that effort. 25:Īfter some growing pains early in the season, the restructured Bucks are coalescing quickly. Here’s a look at 12 players that could (further) write themselves into the high-profile history of Dec. There is no shortage of star power in the NBA’s Christmas stocking.Ĭhristmas Day basketball seems to bring some extra stuff out of the NBA’s biggest stars.