NBA Giannis Antetokounmpo underlines NBA MVP credentials as Bucks overwhelm 76ers

MILWAUKEE – Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points as the Milwaukee Bucks returned to form with a statement 117-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, leading their coach to lobby for the Greek star to win his third Most Valuable Player gong. National Basketball Association Eastern Conference top seed favourites Milwaukee – routed 140-99 by the Boston Celtics in their last outing on Thursday – bounced back in style to score an emphatic win over the third-placed Sixers. Antetokounmpo led a balanced Milwaukee offensive display that saw five players finish in double figures in a wire-to-wire victory at Fiserv Forum.…