Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo continued to stuff the stat sheet after a strong finish to his impressive 2016 campaign, though it was n't enough for the Bucks to beat the Hornets on Wednesday. "The Greek Freak" contributed in seemingly every statistical category in his season debut, scoring 31 points, pulling down nine rebounds, dishing five assists and recording a block, a steal, and a three - pointer. In fact, it seemed there was only one column where Giannis was n't posting big numbers: turnovers. The so - called "point forward" turned the ball over just once in 39 minutes. The Hornets responded with their own promising young forward, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. MKG lit up the Milwaukee defense, scoring 23 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. While Kidd-Gilchrist dominated the glass and the scoring column, a new face anchored the defense in Charlotte: Roy Hibbert. The former All-Star blocked five shots in the team's first contest.
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