What It Means:

Shooting guard Giannis Antetokounmpo told Maker before the game that he would punch him if he hesitated before a shot, and the rookie responded with his best game of the season. He finished 9-of-12 from the field and 4-of-7 from deep with two rebounds and a steal. Maker needs to add some muscle and has been bullied a bit in the paint, so that's why he was averaging 10.0 minutes in his previous 10 outings.

Maker's 14.52 nERD on the night were the third-most among Bucks players, per numberFire Live. Despite the low playing time and some shooting struggles, his 0.5 nERD on the season is 73rd among the 272 qualifying forwards in the NBA.