Top 5 individual offensive performances of the NBA season so far

By Jonathan Lurensky | Jan 9, 2023

Jan 2, 2023; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) celebrates after scoring 71 points to set the franchise record as the Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

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Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo winds up for a breakaway dunk against the Wizards during the first half Tuesday night at Fiserv Forum. /

3. Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been on a tear this season, having multiple games where has gone off. His best night of the year came up against the Wizards on Jan. 3. That night he ended up with 55 points, shooting 60 percent from the field in a night while carrying the Bucks to a win. In that game, he also ended up with 10 rebounds and 7 assists.

In a season where Khris Middleton has been in and out of the lineup and hasn’t been himself due to injury, Antetokounmpo has been able to put up an MVP campaign. Milwaukee hasn’t been healthy all season but the Greek Freak has been able to keep the Bucks in the third seed with a 25-16 record on the season. Scoring performances by Antetokounmpo like this have been able to keep the Bucks in the hunt for the first seed as they start to get healthy.

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