NEW YORK — Giannis Antetokounmpo hit his most important shots. Kevin Durant missed his.
A tense and physical battle boiled down to the stars in crunch time, and also the referees, who gave the visiting defending champion Bucks a favorable whistle in their 120-119 overtime victory Thursday over the Nets.
In the process of eclipsing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for first on the franchise’s all-time scoring list, Antetokounmpo, who dropped 44 points, tied the game in regulation with a clutch 3-point shot and nailed the game-winning free throws with three seconds left.
