Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Wisconsin on Friday night by a score of 96-89. 

The low scoring affair is the Bucks eighth win of the season getting them back to the .500 mark at 8-8. 

After the game, Antetokounmpo sent out a post on Instagram, and the photos can be seen embedded below. 

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The 2021 NBA Finals MVP had 21 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists in the game. 

As for the Thunder, they fell to 6-9 on the season in their first 17 games, but with such a young roster and clearly being in rebuilding mode, their record is actually a bit surprising to start the season. 

They are far from being the worst team in the NBA right now. 

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