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Antetokounmpo earns first Heat win in 129-117 victory over Hawks

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 24 points and 18 rebounds in his first win with Miami, a 129-117 victory over Atlanta. Houston beat Milwaukee 132-100 to move to 5-0.

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ESPN. (EconoTimes)
ESPN. (EconoTimes)

Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 24 points and 18 rebounds to earn his first victory with the Miami Heat, who beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-117 on Oct. 28, ESPN reported.

Miami finished the night with a 1-4 record, while Atlanta moved to 2-3, according to ESPN's scoreboard. The teams played at State Farm Arena in front of 15,028 spectators.

The Houston Rockets stayed unbeaten with a 132-100 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Houston improved to 5-0, while Milwaukee fell to 1-4. Attendance was 12,232 for the game, one of eight completed NBA matches on Oct. 28.

The Toronto Raptors beat the Orlando Magic 129-99 at Scotiabank Arena, where attendance was 19,107. Scottie Barnes scored 28 points and RJ Barrett added 25 as Toronto opened a two-game set against Orlando with a victory.

The result took the Raptors to 3-1 and left the Magic at 1-3. Barnes and Barrett combined for 53 of Toronto's 129 points in the 30-point win.

The Cleveland Cavaliers rallied in the second half to beat the Washington Wizards 121-111 at Rocket Arena. Evan Mobley scored 24 points and Peyton Watson added 22 in a game attended by 19,432.

The victory took Cleveland to 3-1 and spoiled AJ Dybantsa's NBA debut for Washington. The Wizards finished the night at 2-3 after losing by 10 points.

Cade Cunningham scored 30 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 at Little Caesars Arena. Detroit improved to 4-1, while Charlotte fell to 3-2. The game drew 19,023 spectators.

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 114-109 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with Tyrese Maxey scoring 27 points. Maxey made two 3-pointers in the final 90 seconds to help Philadelphia secure the five-point victory.

Philadelphia moved to 4-1 with the win in front of 17,274 spectators. Indiana finished the night with a 2-3 record after the loss at its home arena.

The New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 133-127 at United Center, where attendance was 20,596. New York moved to 2-3 after the six-point victory, while Chicago fell to 1-4.

The Denver Nuggets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 104-91 at Smoothie King Center in front of 16,334 spectators. Denver finished the night at 2-2, while New Orleans remained without a victory at 0-4.

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