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milwaukee dollars Star Giannis Antetokounmpo admitted after Sunday’s game against the Washington Wizards that he «kind of stole one» when he intentionally missed a shot to grab his last rebound for his fourth triple-double of the season.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is fouled by Washington Wizards forward Anthony Gill, left, during the first half of a game on Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Washington. Wizards guard Delon Wright is on the right. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
On Monday, the NBA rescinded that feat.
BUCKS’ GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO INTENTIONALLY MISSES THE SHOT TO GET AN ADDITIONAL REBOUND FOR THE TRIPLE-DOUBLE
According to The Associated Press, the league adjusted the stats to remove Antetokounmpo’s final rebound after on-site statisticians credited him with a missed shot and tenth rebound on that play.
The NBA reviews all statistics for each game and periodically makes changes to correct errors or omissions.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the ball in the first half of a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Fiserv Forum on March 4, 2023 in Milwaukee. (Patricio McDermott/Getty Images)
According to ESPN, NBA rules say a player must take a shot «with the intent of scoring a field goal» to make it official, something Antetokounmpo clearly did not intend to do.
«I was thinking about scoring the ball, but I feel like in those situations it’s better to keep the ball,» Antetokounmpo admitted to reporters after the game. «But yeah, I’m just trying to play the game smart and I did draw one.»
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Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks in action against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at the United Center on February 16, 2023 in Chicago. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The two-time league MVP finished with 23 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and the stat adjustment lowered his rebounding average from 11.94 per game to 11.92.
Associated Press contributed to this report.