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WATCH: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Brutal Elbow Leaves Hornets Star Bleeding Profusely in Horrific Scene

Published 01/09/2022, 3:04 AM EST

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Milwaukee Bucks lost their third game in the last four games as they went down against the Hornets at the Spectrum Center. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored an insane 43 points against the Hornets, but it wasn’t enough to guide them to a victory. Rozier and Bridges had a good showing for the Hornets with 28 and 21 points, respectively.

Giannis was on fire against the Hornets and recorded 43 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 assists. Khris Middleton scored 27 points, but without much support from the bench, they lost to the Hornets. The Bucks had a really poor showing in the 2nd quarter as they scored just 12 points, falling six points behind the Hornets at half-time.

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However, an unfortunate incident happened on the court during the final quarter, when Giannis and Hornets center Mason Plumlee engaged in the tussle for the ball. Giannis accidentally elbowed the 6’11” star under the basket.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo accidentally elbows Mason Plumlee during Bucks vs Hornets

During the fourth quarter, with just 1:24 seconds remaining on the clock, Giannis and Plumlee engaged in a duel for the ball under the basket. But unfortunately, Giannis’ elbow hit Plumlee’s head, and it started bleeding. However, Giannis quickly realized what had happened and went towards Plumlee and showed great sportsmanship.

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It was good to see Giannis’ sportsmanship on the court. This is what NBA is all about and his actions certainly encapsulated the spirit of the game.

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The Bucks came into this game fresh off a victory over the Brooklyn Nets. However, they failed to keep the momentum going and struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. The Hornets had a 6 point lead in the first half and increased it to 14 in the 3rd quarter after scoring 42. The Bucks didn’t show any signs of a comeback and could only cut their lead to 8 points in the end.

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The Bucks starters didn’t have enough help from the bench. Apart from Mamukelashvili (5 points), no other reserve player scored a single point. In fact, the Hornets bench outscored the Bucks bench by 15-2 in the first half itself This affected the Bucks a lot, who were heavily dependent on Giannis in this game. However, the Bucks have another chance to take revenge for this defeat when they face the Hornets on Monday evening.

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Abhishek is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports with over two years of journalistic experience with Chase Your Sport and Dribl. A Football Management graduate, he has previously interned in the Indian Super League, I-League and the AFC Champions League. In addition to being a Michael Jordan fan, Abhishek is an ardent Steph Curry and Warriors guy, and believes they have a few more championships in store before the former retires.
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