Ex-NBA player pokes fun at Bucks star for ‘career record in points and goofiness’ after game ball scuffle

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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a career-high 64 points Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers before things turned bizarre.

After setting the franchise record for points in a game, the Milwaukee Bucks star exchanged heated words with Pacers standout Tyrese Haliburton and other members of the opposing team’s staff before racing off toward Indiana’s locker room, as the teams squared off in the hallway over a dispute about the game ball.

Evan Tuner stands courtside during the game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Boston Celtics during Round One Game Five of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on April 25, 2023 at the TD Garden in Boston. (Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Former NBA player Evan Turner noticed the commotion and poked fun at Antetokounmpo on X. 

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"S/o to Giannis for setting a career record in points and goofiness," Turner wrote. 

Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle said Pacers general manager Chad Buchanan was elbowed in the ribs as the two teams jostled in the tunnel over the ball. 

The Pacers said they took the game ball for rookie Oscar Tshiebwe, who scored his first NBA point in the game. 

"What happened after the game was unfortunate," Carlisle said. "There was a misunderstanding about the game ball. ... We were not thinking about Giannis’ franchise record, so we grabbed the ball.

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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo argues with an Indiana Pacers coach after an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

"A couple of minutes later, several of their players