Giannis Antetokounmpo's Viral Post On X After 76ers-Bucks Game

On Thursday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks played their first game of the 2023-24 regular season when they hosted the Philadelphia 76ers.

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Damian Lillard was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Bucks over the offseason and had a fantastic debut with his new team.

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In addition, Giannis Antetokounmpo played 35 minutes and had 23 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks.

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The Bucks are now 1-0 and will play their next game on Sunday when they host Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks in Wisconsin.

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They are coming off a season where they were the first seed in the Eastern Conference and had the best record in the NBA (58-24).

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Lillard is a seven-time NBA All-Star and is coming off a year where he averaged 32.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.3 assists per contest while shooting 46.3% from the field and 37.1% from the three-point range.

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Meanwhile, Antetokounmpo averaged 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists per contest while shooting 55.3% from the field.

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