Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, center, jumps up with with the ball against Wizards center Marcin Gortat, left, and forward Markieff Morris during the first half Monda in Washington. (AP photo)

Antetokounmpo hiked the ball through his legs to teammate Khris Middleton for a fast-break dunk and the highlight of his all-around dominant performance as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 104-95 on Monday. Antetokounmpo scored 27 points and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds in the Bucks’ second road victory against the Wizards in 10 days.

“It’s not important,” Antetokounmpo said of his 20 rebounds. “I was just in the right spot, and the ball just came into my hands.”

The Wizards got 27 points and nine assists from John Wall and 19 points off the bench from Kelly Oubre. But just like on Jan. 6 when these teams last met, Antetokounmpo was the difference in Milwaukee pulling away in a tight game late.

He and guard Eric Bledsoe, who had 23 points, led the Bucks on an 11-0 fourth-quarter run, and Antetokounmpo was able to dribble out the clock to “M-V-P!” chants from some fans in attendance.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, battles for the ball against Wizards center Marcin Gortat during the first half Monday in Washington. (AP photo)

“He was all over the floor tonight,” Bledsoe said. “That’s the things we need from him night in and night out.”

What the Bucks didn’t expect was Antetokounmpo being able to snap the ball through his legs to Middleton with 6:50 left.

“That was a heck of a play by one of the best players in the world,” coach Jason Kidd said. “To be able to do that, to understand where his teammates are on the floor and the response that fast of hiking the ball to Khris just shows how good he really is.”

Unfamiliar with football, Antetokounmpo asked if that’s what a pitcher does. Told that was the job of a long snapper, the Bucks’ leader smiled.

“Yeah, I could be a football player,” he said.