The mishap led to a heated exchange between Giannis Antetokounmpo and a Pacers staff member as well as Buck’s players running to the Pacers tunnel to retrieve the ball.
The mishap led to a heated exchange between Giannis Antetokounmpo and a Pacers staff member as well as Buck’s players running to the Pacers tunnel to retrieve the ball.
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The mishap led to a heated exchange between Giannis Antetokounmpo and a Pacers staff member as well as Buck’s players running to the Pacers tunnel to retrieve the ball.
What started as a massive celebration following a historic scoring night for Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo quickly turned into a heated exchange and fracas at Fiserv Forum.
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Members of the visiting Indiana Pacers swiped the game ball after the Bucks win, Pacers Coach Rick Carlisle told reporters.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the evening, Antetokounmpo broke the Bucks franchise record for points in a single game, dropping 64 points in the 140-126 victory.
Despite the feat, Antetokounmpo did not end up with the game ball, as is customary for nights like his.
Carlisle called it a misunderstanding when someone in the Pacers organization took the ball. He said his team took the ball because Pacers rookie forward <\/strong>Oscar Tshiebwe had scored his first NBA point during the game.
“We always get the game ball. We were not thinking about Giannis’ franchise record. So we grabbed the ball and a couple couple of minutes later, several of their players ended up in our hallway,” Carlisle confirmed.
“I don’t think any punches were landed, but my general manager got elbowed in the ribs by one of their players,” he added, “We don’t need the official game ball. There’s two game balls there. You know, we could have taken the other one, but it didn’t need to escalate to that.”
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Bally Sports Wisconsin, which broadcast the game, captured a heated exchange between Antetokounmpo and a member of the Pacers staff.<\/p>\n