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Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 54 points lead Bucks over fading Clippers

MILWAUKEE — The Buck didn’t stop at the three-point line. He didn’t stop at the free-throw line. Again and again, Giannis Antetokounmpo bulldozed into the paint, his size and 54 points overcoming every obstacle Thursday – including what had once been a 21-point Clippers lead. Instead of a statement win, the Los Angeles Clippers left Milwaukee wondering where their offensive prowess had gone in ...
The Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat's Tyler Herro during the second quarter at American Airlines Arena in Miami on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020.

MILWAUKEE — The Buck didn’t stop at the three-point line. He didn’t stop at the free-throw line.

Again and again, Giannis Antetokounmpo bulldozed into the paint, his size and 54 points overcoming every obstacle Thursday – including what had once been a 21-point Clippers lead.

Instead of a statement win, the Los Angeles Clippers left Milwaukee wondering where their offensive prowess had gone in the fourth quarter of a 106-105 loss.

The Clippers shot just eight-for-25 in the fourth quarter, with Kawhi Leonard

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