Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo gives ‘strange’ answer to question about losses to Pacers

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had an unusual way of describing how he felt about the team’s losses to the Indiana Pacers after their last one on Wednesday night, 142-130.

The Bucks have lost four times in five matchups against the Pacers this season, including once during the NBA Season Tournament. The two Central Division opponents have no matchups left on their schedules this year.

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“You have that and you think about it. When you go home, sleep and wake up, you think about it. When you come back and work out, you think about it,” he said. “When you’re about to go crazy at night, you think about it.

“But at the end of the day, it’s good, because it gives us time to fix things.”

The seven-time All-Star is back in top form this season. He is averaging 30.8 points, 11.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in the 33 games in which he has appeared.

Bennedict Mathurin (00) of the Indiana Pacers is called for a blocking foul against Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks. Damian Lillard added 23 points and five assists.

“I think the embarrassing thing is that we are much better than what we have shown in the games against them,” he said. “I also don’t look at it as, ‘Oh, it’s just the regular season.’ We wanted to win these games.”

January 3, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, United States; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts to a basket in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports)

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Milwaukee is 24-10 this season, second in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics.