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[From ESPN]
MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo told his Milwaukee Bucks teammates they were fighting for their lives.
They responded by shooting for the highest single-game percentage by any team this century.
Milwaukee snapped a four-game skid by shooting a franchise-record 68.9% (51-of-74) from the floor in a 133-123 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. No team had shot for that high a percentage in a game since March 13, 1998, when the LA Clippers shot 69.3% (61-of-88) in a 152-120 triumph over the Toronto Raptors.
"I kept saying to my teammates, 'We're fighting for our lives. We're fighting for our lives,'" Antetokounmpo said. "They think I'm joking, but I'm not joking. We're fighting for our lives right here. Every win counts."
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