Today 4 years ago: Antetokounmpo scored 50 points and won the FMVP by 26. The Bucks won the first championship in nearly 50 years of team history
4 years ago today, in the NBA Finals G6, Antetokounmpo scored 50 points, and the Bucks defeated the Suns 4-2 to win the championship.
In the 1970-71 season, the Bucks won the first championship in the team history under the leadership of Jabbar. It took fifty years later that they won the championship again under the leadership of Antetokounmpo.
In this game, Antetokounmpo made 16 of 25 shots in 42 minutes, 1 of 3 three-pointers and 17 of 19 free throws, scoring 50 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 blocks. After the game, Antetokounmpo was elected the MVP of the Finals. He averaged 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.8 blocks in the series, with a shooting percentage of 61.8%.