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Giannis Antetokounmpo made history and has staked his claim to a bonafide NBA legacy by helping the Milwaukee Bucks to their first championship in 51 years. While doing so, he produced some scintillating performances, especially through the Playoffs, as the Bucks got past the likes of the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks in two entertaining playoff series.
Giannis averaged 30.2 points, 12.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists through the 21 playoff games he featured in this year. This obviously included some memorable double-doubles, including a 50 point performance in game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns. In this article, we look at the five highest scoring double-doubles that he produced.
2021 NBA Playoffs: Five highest scoring double-doubles that Giannis Antetokounmpo produced
Overall, out of 21 NBA Playoff matches, Giannis produced a total of 7 double-doubles. Three of them came against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals when his team needed him the most. Two of them came against the Brooklyn Nets, who struggled with multiple injury concerns in the Semifinal series, while the other two came against the Miami Heat in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Without further ado, we look at the five highest double-doubles that Giannis Antetokounmpo had during the 2021 NBA Playoffs:
#5 26 points, 14 rebounds, vs. Phoenix Suns
After losing both of the first two matches of the NBA Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks needed a commanding comeback to change the outcome. The likes of Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday came in good but it was Giannis Antetokounmpo who stole the show in game 4.
Giannis was not given regular shots but his all-round display ensured that the Bucks’ other players were able to find good shots as well. Giannis finished with 26 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists while shooting at almost 65% from inside the arc.
#4 26 points, 18 rebounds, vs. Miami Heat
Both Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday had their struggles through the Playoffs. Both came good when their team needed them the most. However, in the series against the Miami Heat, Giannis was by far the best player on the Milwaukee Bucks roster.
The Bucks lost the game by 13 points as Giannis struggled with his field goals and free throw shooting in particular. However, he was everywhere else, and had 26 points, 18 rebounds and five assists despite only shooting at slightly above 41% overall.
#3 30 points, 17 rebounds, vs. Brooklyn Nets
Giannis was instrumental in the series against the Brooklyn Nets and did not allow their unsettled defense to get control of the game. In game 6, with the Bucks trailing the series at 2-3, Giannis produced a commanding shooting display despite again struggling from the free throw line, from where he got only 60% of his attempts on target.
Regardless, he shot at 60% overall and enjoyed the defensive freedom that Jrue Holiday’s presence gives him. Giannis finished with 30 points, 17 rebounds and three assists, helped his team tie the series and then came up clutch in game 7.
#2 33 points, 14 rebounds, vs. Brooklyn Nets
Game 3 of the series between the Nets and the Bucks featured a weakened Nets roster that lost 83-86 and allowed the Bucks to sneak into contention for the Conference Finals. Giannis was not at his best with respect to scoring and tried eight three-point attempts, getting just one on target.
However, he came good towards the end and was a constant menace from inside the three-point arc, getting 13 of his 23 attempts on target. Giannis finished with a statline of 33 points, 14 rebounds and two assists, and helped his team to their first victory of the series.
#1 50 points, 14 rebounds, vs. Phoenix Suns
This year, Giannis Antetokounmpo saved his best for the last, and produced a humungous 50-point double-double in game 6 of the NBA Finals. The Milwaukee Bucks had lost the first two matches of the series especially and were lucky enough to see Chris Paul struggle with an injury.
Game 6 saw Giannis taking over, as he converted 15 of his 22 2-pointers and also had 14 rebounds. This allowed the Bucks to post an easy victory despite both Middleton and Jrue Holiday struggling with their shooting. The two combined to convert just 10 of their 32 field goal attempts as the Bucks won the championship after a seven-point victory.
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