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MILWAUKEE -- Up behind one of the baskets at Fiserv Forum, nestled into the very top of the lower bowl, sits the Jockey Crew, the Milwaukee Bucks' superfan section. One of their favorite chants, "Can't stop Giannis!" has rung around the arena countless times over the years, but rarely has it been as apt as it was on Tuesday night.  The two-time MVP continued his hunt for a third such award with another stunning performance in the Bucks' 123-113 win over the Washington Wizards: a career- high 55 points on 20-of-33 from the field and 15-of-16 from the free-throw line, 10 rebounds and seven assists.  "Hard to come up with all the words to describe him," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. "Incredibly special tonight."  Brook Lopez had the same struggle as his coach. "I'm gonna have to use foreign languages," Lopez said. "I don't really know any Greek, ...

Historic Game s are seemingly becoming a nightly thing in the NBA . In the past week alone we have seen Luka Doncic record the first 60-point, 20-rebound triple-double in NBA History , Giannis Antetokounmpo become the first player since Wilt Chamberlain to put up consecutive 40-20 Game s, and now, on Monday night, Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell pour in 71 points in an overtime victory against Chicago.  Here's a look at Mitchell's night by the numbers.  3 The number of times two players have scored at least 70 and 50 points on the same night, per ESPN. Wilt Chamberlain (78) and Elgin Baylor (63) did it in the same game in 1961, David Thompson (73) and George Gervin (63) did it in 1978, and now we have Mitchell and Klay Thompson, who scored 54 points in Golden State's overtime victory over Atlanta on Monday.  7 The number of players who have scored at least 70 points in an NBA game: Wilt Chamberlain ...