Dame, Giannis Impress NBA Fans as Bucks Win vs. 76ers with Paul George, Embiid Out

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Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesSo far, so good for a Milwaukee Bucks team that will be under the spotlight all season after two straight first-round exits.Milwaukee started its 2024-25 campaign with a 124-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Wednesday’s Eastern Conference showdown at Wells Fargo Center. The result largely boiled down to the visitors having their two biggest stars while the 76ers didn’t.Damian Lillard finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists while shooting 6-of-12 from deep, while Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 25 points, 14 boards and seven assists on 8-of-11 shooting from the field. Both performances were important, as Khris Middleton was out for the Bucks.Philadelphia was missing more, though, with Joel Embiid and Paul George sidelined.Tyrese Maxey tallied 25 points but shot just 10-of-31 from the field as the 76ers didn’t have the firepower to keep up with an Antetokounmpo and Lillard combination that drew plenty of reaction from social…

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