Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a victory in the MVP candidate confrontation with Harden.
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Houston Rockets in the NBA's regular season at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
The biggest concern of the day was the frontal confrontation between James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who are considered to be the most likely MVP candidates of the season. Both players have dominated the league in succession this season, Both players did their part, but Giannis Antetokounmpo was the winner.
At first, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a terrific growth with the season. He has averaged 26.6 points (FG 58.3%), 12.6 rebounds and 6 assists in all season, leading the Milwaukee uptrend. Last season's regular season MVP Harden had a brief break due to early injury, but he has been performing more than last season with an average of 36.7 points (FG 43.5%) and 6.1 rebounds 8.6 assists since December.
Especially recently, he has scored more than 30 points in 13 consecutive games, and the momentum is poking through the sky. However, the result of this day was the decision of Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points, 21 rebounds and 5 assists in the second half to lead the team to victory. Harden also scored 42 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, but his teammates did not get support from scoring.
First of all, it was Harden who overpowered the steamer. Harden led the team's attack with a long-term breakthrough from early game, 3-point shooting, and a plotter shot. From the second quarter of Giannis Antetokounmpo, which had fallen in the early stage of the stomach, it took a lot of free throws after the drastic breakthrough and it raised the momentum little by little.
Giannis Antetokounmpo hit Houston's defense in the third quarter with his long-term speed and breakthrough. I did not want to do anything wrong with the defense here, and I kept Milwaukee's goal like a bust. Harden, on the other hand, struggled with Milwaukee's anomalous defense strategy. Also, they did not even get support from their colleagues and showed a tired look.
Harden, a 4-quarter-time winner, scored eight runs in a row and set off on the final chase. Harden's score difference of 10 points or more in the last minute was instantly converged within five minutes. But in the end, laughing at the end was Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Giannis Antetokounmpo confirmed the success of the free-throw team, which won 39.1 seconds before the end of the game, and then won the team. Apart from the results, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Harden both focused their attention on the MVP candidates on the day. The MVP competition between the two players is likely to become more intense in the future.
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