No dice as NBA rescinds Giannis’ triple-double: Report
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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (right) shoots the ball over Washington Wizards forward Anthony Gill during the game on March 5, 2023.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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WASHINGTON – The National Basketball Association is rescinding the triple-double that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo secured
Antetokounmpo collected a defensive rebound, his ninth overall, with 10 seconds remaining in Milwaukee’s 117-111 win over the Washington Wizards.
He then dribbled the length of the floor, ostensibly to run out the clock, but then threw a soft toss to himself off the backboard, seemingly collecting his 10th rebound and fourth triple-double of the season.
No dice, the league decided Monday.
A player has to shoot “with intent to score a field goal,” the NBA rules read.
Antetokounmpo’s stat line now reads 23 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds in Game No. 64 of the season. REUTERS
