Giannis Antetokounmpo breaks Bucks assists record in victory against Bulls despite wrist injury

By defeating Chicago 112-100 on Thursday night, the Milwaukee Bucks tied the NBA record for the most consecutive victories in a single season. Brooklyn won 12 straight games from December 7 to January 2, winning all of them. The 1981–82 team's record of 12 straight victories, the sixth-longest in franchise history, was matched by the current squad. Twenty was the club record, established in 1971. The most time under Mike Budenholzer is 18, which was established in 2019. The Bulls succumbed to 26-33 and have now dropped six straight, while the Bucks entered the All-Star break with a 41-17 record.

Giannis Antetokounmpo suffers a right wrist injury against the Bulls

Giannis Antetokounmpo, a standout for the Bucks, attempted to recover from a drive by Bulls player Coby White early in the second quarter. As White missed his modified layup attempt, the two fell to the ground. White struck the ground, but Antetokounmpo was propelled into the stanchion underneath the hoop by his speed. To avoid a full collision, he extended his right hand, but it looked like his hand was stuck in the padding around the item. He instantly grasped his hand, clearly in pain, but he got to his feet and continued playing until the end of the possession. He kept flexing his hand and was replaced. He briefly spoke with Before the two entered the locker room, chief athletic trainer Scott Faust stood on the Bucks bench and pointed to the stanchion.

With 3:10 remaining in the first half, Antetokounmpo's right wrist sprain was confirmed as a game-ending injury. The early reports, in my opinion, were optimistic, said Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer. "He has a sprain, but the X-ray was clear." "I believe we'll simply wait and see how he feels tomorrow and over the next several days before continuing to assess it." After nine minutes of play, Antetokounmpo left the game with two points on 1 of 4 shooting. He added three assists and seven rebounds. You sort of learn to just expect him to constantly bounce back up because he's a guy that is attacking the basket all the time, is fearless, and takes a lot of spills.With this one, that's what we're aiming for," said Budenholzer. Budenholzer responded, "I have no clue," when asked if Antetokounmpo will attend events during All-Star Weekend. I believe he is OK, said Jrue Holiday. We've witnessed him sustain somewhat worse injuries and yet manage to post scores of 40, 40, 40, 50, and 50 in the Finals.

Giannis Antetokounmpo breaks the Bucks’ assist record

With just under seven minutes remaining in the first quarter, Jevon Carter filled the wing to Antetokounmpo's right. As the Bulls drew in, he sent the ball out to his teammate, who set up and sank a 3-pointer. The Bucks superstar made history once more as he surpassed Paul Pressey to become the greatest playmaker in team history. With three assists before he left the game, Antetokounmpo had 3,274 throughout his career.In order to break his previous club record of 3,272 assists, Pressey needed 580 games over the course of eight seasons (1982-1990). During his time with the Bucks, Pressey averaged 5.6 assists per game. On Thursday, Antetokounmpo, who is in his 10th season, participated in his 703rd game with the Bucks. His career assist average is 4.7, but he has increased it to 5.5 after becoming an All-Star in 2016–17. Of course, the two-time league MVP has also been among the NBA's most explosive scorers throughout that period. The only players in Bucks history with at least 3,000 assists are Pressey and Antetokounmpo.

Antetokounmpo now he owns the following franchise records:

• Minutes played
• Points
• Free throws
• Free throw attempts
• Defensive rebounds
• Assists
• Blocks
• Turnovers
• Triple-doubles

If Antetokounmpo plays in nine more games after the All-Star break, he would surpass Junior Bridgeman's record of 711 games played.