HOUSTON -- Giannis Antetokounmpo wanted to protest the call but knew he didn't have the case. The reigning MVP had nobody to be mad at but himself as he made the long walk from the opposite baseline to the Milwaukee Bucks' bench.
Antetokounmpo had been absolutely dominant since halftime of Thursday's season opener, reeling off 20 points, ripping down eight rebounds and dishing out five assists in less than 14 minutes on the floor as Milwaukee stormed back from a 16-point deficit to take a six-point lead on the road against the Houston Rockets.