With All-Star point guard Damian Lillard, perpetual Sixth Man of the Year also-ran Bobby Portis, former three-time All-Star Khris Middleton, new starting shooting guard Andre Jackson Jr., and even Lillard's backup Ryan Rollins all shelved,

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 59 points to pace the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-120 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons.

What it took on Wednesday was a monster 59-point game from Giannis Antetokounmpo and surviving a wild ending to regulation, allowing the Bucks to win in overtime. Antetokounmpo took on the added scoring load with Damian Lillard still out — especially scoring in the clutch — with his best outing of the season,

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 59 points to pace the Milwaukee Bucks to a 127-120 overtime victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished five points shy of tying his career-high 64-point game against the Indiana Pacers last season.

The Detroit Pistons aren’t strangers to dramatic endings. In fact, their last four games have ended with just a two-point deficit. While Wednesday’s matchup included a seven-point difference, in the end,

The Milwaukee Bucks came into Wednesday night desperately seeking a win after a nightmare start to the season. Doc Rivers and the Bucks came into this game at just 3-8 after a win in their NBA Cup opener against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.