Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 130-95 loss to Philadelphia 76ers

Giannis returns

After missing the last two games with a sprained ankle, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made his return from injury to put in a final tuneup performance heading into the playoffs.

Unfortunately, it was a forgettable one as the 23-year-old’s limited showing was far more disjointed than Bucks fans anticipated, which is not surprising considering how the night shook out not long after the opening jump.

Antetokounmpo struggled greatly at the rim, both in terms of having to work to generate quality looks and in navigating his way through the crowded paint on multiple occasions. With the Bucks having fallen into as great of a deficit as they did after the first quarter, Giannis certainly looked to do his part to help the team dig themselves out of their massive hole to no avail.

All in all, the two-time All-Star posted 10 points on 5-of-14 shooting from the field (0-of-1 from three), 10 rebounds, five turnovers, three assists and was a -26 in exactly 22 minutes of action.

Like the Bucks’ play all around, Antetokounmpo’s return wasn’t one to remember by any means. He’ll obviously have his eye on the playoffs to push last night’s performance out of the minds and memories of all Bucks fans.