Antetokounmpo posts 20-15-9 as Heat beat Nets 144-128
Giannis Antetokounmpo, new to the Heat, had 20 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists on a night of eight preseason games.
- Antetokounmpo: 20 points, 15 rebounds, 9 assists for Miami
- Kam Jones: 23 points for Milwaukee in a 125-104 loss to Chicago
- Brazile, a Denver rookie: 22 points against the Clippers
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Giannis Antetokounmpo, new to the Miami Heat, had 20 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists in a 144-128 preseason win over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, October 14.
Preseason results do not count, and the regular season starts Tuesday, October 20. Last season Antetokounmpo had a Keel Impact of 5.5 in 36 games with Milwaukee.
Andrew Wiggins added 19 points and 6 rebounds for Miami, after a Keel Impact of -0.5 last season. Our outlook has the Heat at 45 wins, fifth in the East.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 27 points for Brooklyn and Egor Demin had 17. Demin's Impact was -1 last season. Our outlook has the Nets at 30 wins, 14th in the East.
Chicago beat Milwaukee 125-104. Kam Jones, new to the Bucks, scored 23 points after an Impact of -3.5 last season with the Indiana Pacers, in 614 minutes. Rookie Brayden Burries added 19 points and has no NBA rating with us yet.
Matas Buzelis scored 19 points for Chicago, and Leonard Miller had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Our outlook has the Bulls at 30 wins, 13th in the East, and the Bucks at 33 wins, 11th.
San Antonio beat Phoenix 123-103. Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 4 rebounds, and Stephon Castle added 18. Wembanyama's Impact last season was 7.8 in 64 games.
Jamaree Bouyea had 15 points and 8 assists for Phoenix, and Ryan Dunn had 15 points. Our outlook has the Spurs at 57 wins, first in the West, and the Suns at 43, sixth.
Pistons 128, Timberwolves 106: Jalen Duren scored 24 points for Detroit, which our outlook puts at 55 wins, first in the East. Jonathan Kuminga, new to Minnesota, had 16 points and 4 rebounds.
Clippers 122, Nuggets 110: Rui Hachimura, new to the Clippers, scored 16 points, and rookie Baba Miller had 15. For Denver, rookie Trevon Brazile scored 22 points and Cam Whitmore, also new, had 17.
Celtics 114, Hornets 93: Jayson Tatum had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Tidjane Salaun scored 16 points for Charlotte after an Impact of -0.7 last season.
Pelicans 101, Mavericks 97: Jeremiah Fears had 16 points and 5 assists for New Orleans, after an Impact of -2.2 in 82 games. Rookie Tobi Lawal scored 16 points for Dallas.
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