BREAKING: Giannis Antetokounmpo Runs Into Tunnel Following Pacers-Bucks Game

There was a strange scene at the end of Wednesday's game between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks.

UPDATE: Giannis Antetokounmpo met with the media after the game (h/t Rob Perez). 

The saga takes another turn. Giannis says he is not sure if the game ball he received is the actual game ball. He also reveals he doesn’t possess the Game 6 Finals game ball either.

Full answer: pic.twitter.com/dcIxc17oJr

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) December 14, 2023

UPDATE: Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and the NBA on TNT reported an update.  

Via Haynes: "B/R Sources: Initial explanation from one member of Pacers to Bucks players as to why they took the game ball from Giannis Antetokounmpo: They wanted to give it to a rookie who scored his first career basket." 

B/R Sources: Initial explanation from one member of Pacers to Bucks players as to why they took the game ball from Giannis Antetokounmpo: They wanted to give it to a rookie who scored his first career basket.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) December 14, 2023

Via Haynes: "Bucks security was able to retrieve the game ball for Giannis Antetokounmpo, sources say."

Bucks security was able to retrieve the game ball for Giannis Antetokounmpo, sources say. https://t.co/VuM2u2HCt2

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) December 14, 2023

On Wednesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Indiana Pacers in Wisconsin.   

The Bucks won the game by a score of 140-126, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had a sensational night.  

He had 64 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, four steals and one block while shooting 20/28 from the field in 37 minutes of playing time. 

After the game, there was a strange scene on the floor, as many people appeared to be arguing. 

Giannis and Haliburton had heated exchange following Bucks-Pacers 😳

It involved Pacers taking game ball away after Giannis' 64-point game pic.twitter.com/zsSGraLQVi

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 14, 2023

Antetokounmpo could also be seen running into the tunnel. 

Giannis tried to go into the Pacers locker room after they took the game ball from his 64 piece pic.twitter.com/Z9LnPQihzJ

— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) December 14, 2023

Antetokounmpo's 64 points are the most in Bucks' history, and he is now averaging 32.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per contest while shooting 62.3% from the field and 22.5% from the three-point range in 23 games.  

Indiana Pacers took the game ball away after Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 64-point game. A furious Antetokounmpo took off for the Pacers’ locker room to attempt at retrieving the ball. It is unclear if he got the ball back.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) December 14, 2023

With the victory, the Bucks improved to 17-7 in their first 24 games, which has them as the second seed in the Eastern Conference. 

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and an impressive 12-2 in the 14 games they have hosted on their home floor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

Rick Carlisle explains what happened after the final buzzer in Milwaukee. Says the Pacers’ GM caught an elbow from a player. pic.twitter.com/jjzDjhuYIW

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) December 14, 2023