Wednesday was a memorable night in the NBA, as not one but two players reached the half century mark in total points. Giannis Antetokounmpo of Athens, Greece scored 59 points in a 127-120 Milwaukee Bucks overtime win over the Detroit Pistons. Victor Wembenyama of Le Chesnay, France scored 50 points in a 139-130 San Antonio Spurs win over the Washington Wizards. Here is the reaction to the night from X.
The NBA's big men went off on Wednesday night 💪
59 points — Giannis Antetokounmpo
50 points — Victor Wembanyama
45 points — Karl-Anthony TownsIt's the first day in NBA history where 3 players at least 6'11" or taller dropped 45+ points each 😮 pic.twitter.com/oodJUpX8VM
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 14, 2024
In addition to the gigantic nights for Wembanyama and Antetokounmpo, New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns had a huge night as he scored 46 points. However, unlike the Bucks and Spurs, Towns could not guide his team to a victory, as the Knicks lost 124-123 to the Chicago Bulls.
Two monstrous performances from both Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Two very different 50-point games on the same day both leading their teams to victory. Which 50 piece performance was more impressive or is it equal. 👀 #NBA #Wemby #Bucks #Spurs pic.twitter.com/hZtRDYB9cO
— Spoilt For Sport (@SpoiltForSport) November 14, 2024
Anteokounmpo generated 16 of his 59 points from the free throw line, made one three pointer, and made 21 of 34 field goals. Wembanyama generates 24 of his 50 points by making eight three pointers, a remarkable statistic for a player who is 7’4″.
Wemby is now the fourth-youngest player to score 50 points in NBA history:
Brandon Jennings – 20 years & 52 days (55 PTS)
LeBron James – 20 years & 80 days (56 PTS)
Devin Booker – 20 years & 145 days (70 PTS)
Victor Wembanyama – 20 years & 314 days (50 PTS) pic.twitter.com/22bFAl7bmA— NBA UK (@NBAUK) November 14, 2024
This is a great statistic. Only three players younger than Wembanyama have ever scored 50 points in a game. Should we be surprised that LeBron is one of them? What could be surprising is that Brandon Jennings is the youngest to accomplish the feat. He had 55 points in a 129-125 Bucks win over the Golden State Warriors on November 14, 2009 and was 262 days younger than Wembanyama. Booker’s remarkable 70 point night is also noteworthy because he became only the sixth player ever to score 70 points in a game.
Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 50 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo had the highest-scoring game in the league this season. https://t.co/9mkqQsaFZa
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) November 14, 2024
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