NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking Points as the Bucks came out victorious over the Pelicans

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-115 in a tight inter-conference matchup.

The matchup was particularly enticing as it involved the two MVP contenders, Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo to go against each other. Both had great performances and didn't disappoint.

The game was tight throughout and involved 7 ties and 14 lead changes. The game was very tight in the fourth quarter before the Bucks went on an 11-0 run to build a 10 point lead. They never looked back for the rest of the match.

New Orleans had to play for some time without Davis on the court after he limped off with an ankle sprain.

With the win, the Bucks improve to a 21-9 record and are the second best team in the NBA at the moment. The Pelicans are lying at the 13th position in the Western Conference with a 15-17 record.

Here are the top 3 takeaways from the match:

#3 Another dominating display from the Greek freak:

Giannis is having an MVP year

Antetokounmpo has been having an unbelievable season. He is leading the MVP race at the moment and again displayed his dominating display in this match.

Giannis finished the match with 25 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists on 8-13 shooting from the floor. He has consistently provided us with this kind of performance throughout the season.

Giannis has been averaging 26.7 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists per game on an astonishing 59 percent from the floor. He has led this Bucks team to a commanding early position in the season. Giannis has been surrounded by shooters this season and that is showing dividends in the win-loss column for the Bucks.

Giannis will keep on producing for the Bucks and will be a top MVP contender for the rest of the season.

#2 Good contribution from the Pelicans starters:

Anthony Davis has been putting up MVP numbers in every game

AD had another MVP level performance. He did it all in only 29 minutes of action. He finished the game with 27 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals.

He was amply supported by Jrue Holiday who scored 25 points and dished out 12 assists for his teammates. Darius Miller also chipped in with 20 points for a Pelicans side who were very short-handed at the forward position because of absences of Mirotic and Randle.

Davis has been averaging 28 points, 12.3 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 2.8 blocks and 1.8 steals per game for the season. He has been doing it all for his team but his team is still struggling in the deep Western Conference. Amid trade rumours from the Lakers, it will be interesting to see how the rest of the season plans out for Davis and the Pelicans.

#1 Massive contribution from the bench for the Bucks:

The Milwaukee Bucks have been an elite team throughout this season

The Bucks had a great contribution from the bench unit for this game. The Bucks unit scored 49 points in the game and laid the foundation for a strong finish to the match from the Bucks.

Tony Snell led the bench unit in scoring with 13 points on 3-5 shooting from the 3PT line. George Hill, who recently joined the Bucks, chipped in with 11 points and hit a crucial 3-pointer that tied the game at 90 apiece heading into the fourth quarter. Wilson also contributed 9 points and 10 boards from the bench.

The Bucks will get MVP level performances from Giannis in every match but if their bench unit also starts giving them such great production, they will be one of the most feared teams in the NBA.