In a New Year’s Day revenge game, the Bucks took down the Pelicans by a score of 136-113 thanks in large part to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 27th career triple-double, his second of the year. The Greek Freak poured in 35 points on 12/18 shooting (including 9/12 at the line and 2/4 from deep), 16 boards, and 10 assists in just 32 minutes. Jordan Nwora contributed 23 off the bench and Jrue Holiday kept up his recent stretch of productivity with 21.
Even with a 5:30pm CST tipoff, it was a rough start for both teams in this one.