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Milwaukee Bucks prima Giannis Antetokounmpo caused immoderate postgame consternation connected Saturday nighttime instantly aft a 112-103 triumph complete nan Chicago Bulls.
Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 29 points, but nan last 2 points successful nan closing seconds were what group his opponents off. The two-time MVP dribbled nan shot down nan tribunal and performed a windmill dunk earlier clip expired.
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Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts aft scoring against nan Chicago Bulls during nan 2nd half astatine United Center connected Dec. 27, 2025. (David Banks/Imagn Images)
Bulls players were not happy pinch nan Bucks prima and sewage successful his look aft nan game. The pushing and shoving continued arsenic Bucks and Bulls players near their benches to break up nan fracas. Tensions astir exploded arsenic nan 2 teams went backmost into nan locker room.
"I ain't nary creator but you get nan picture," Antetokounmpo wrote connected X accompanied by a image of his slam.
He told reporters that nan dunk was expected to beryllium a connection intended for his players.
"We're 11th successful nan East," Antetokounmpo said, via ESPN. "Got to support uncovering an identity. And if that's to get a small spot of scrappy astatine nan end, truthful beryllium it. We're not champs. Why should we play nan timepiece retired and person respect and adjacent play? We're fighting for our lives correct now."
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The Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls get into a scrum arsenic nan crippled ends astatine United Center connected Dec. 27, 2025. (David Banks/Imagn Images)
It was Antetokounmpo’s first crippled since suffering a calf strain. He missed 8 games. He said nan attraction was connected being patient from present connected out.
Bulls defender Coby White was among those upset pinch Antetokounmpo.
"He shouldn't person dunked nan ball," White said. "It's disrespectful to nan game. I said, 'Bro, you're amended than that.' The crippled is complete with. Why you sewage to do that? It's a respect thing."
It’s astatine this constituent of nan play erstwhile nan wins matter nan most. Teams for illustration nan Bucks and Bulls, who are treading h2o successful nan Eastern Conference, cannot spend to hold to move connected nan jets aft nan All-Star break.
Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, celebrates pinch defender Kevin Porter Jr., left, during nan 2nd half of an NBA hoops crippled against nan Chicago Bulls successful Chicago, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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The Bulls are ninth successful nan Eastern Conference pinch a 15-16 record. Milwaukee is 11th pinch a 13-19 record. Teams for illustration nan Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets could astonishment and leap those teams successful a fewer weeks. They cannot return thing for granted.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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