Going into this nationally televised game on ESPN, the narrative behind it was a showdown between arguably the top two MVP candidates. James Harden came into the game scoring 30 or more points in the Houston Rockets’ last 13 games. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks knew this was going to be one of the toughest challenges of their season so far.
The Rockets held a 10-game winning streak in their home Toyota Center heading into Wednesday night’s matchup with the Bucks. As a result, the national spotlight has been on Harden for the past week or so.