The Milwaukee Bucks opened their season reboot with a 119-112 win over the Boston Celtics, but a pair of Celtics players had some gripes about the officiating around Giannis Antetokounmpo after the game.
The Greek Freak was at the center of multiple controversial calls as the Bucks closed out the game, starting with a questionable non-call on what looked like goaltending midway through the fourth quarter. A few minutes later, the real drama began.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s close calls
The first big swing came with two-and-a-half minutes remaining when Antetokounmpo tried to move through a screen set by Boston center Daniel Theis.