“Giannis Antetokounmpo pulled off a LeBron James type of performance at the Garden”: NBA Twitter reacts to the Greek Freak recording a historic 40-point double-double as the Bucks steal a Game 5 win

Giannis Antetokounmpo went on to record 40 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 assists as the Bucks mount a come-from-the-back Game 5 win at the TD Garden.

The Boston Celtics picked up Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals series, right where they left off the previous game. Thanks to Jayson Tatum’s 16-point first-half performance, the Cs were able to lead Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Bucks 54-47 entering the third period.

Despite leading by as much as 14 points at one point of the fourth quarter, it was Mike Budenholzer’s boys who managed to successfully mount a come-from-the-back win, going on an 11-2 run in the last 1:34, stealing a 110-107 Game 5 victory.

As usual, the Greek Freak, who while bleeding from his eye, was the driving force in the defending champion’s win. Playing 40:20 minutes tonight, the reigning Finals MVP finished the night with 40 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and a block on a dominant 59.3% shooting from the field.

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Antetokounmpo’s 6th 40-point, 10-rebound playoffs game helps him join the record books as only the 5th player to ever do so. The elite company he features on the list with – LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

NBA Twitter applauds Giannis Antetokounmpo for his 40-point double-double outing in the Bucks’ Game 5 win over the Celtics

As soon as Giannis recorded his 7th career 40-point playoff game, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.

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With Game 6 being played at the Fiserv Forum, Giannis and the Bucks will look forward to closing out the series 4-2 and fix their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals for the second postseason in a row.