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Familiar faces, new places: Grading debuts for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, other NBA stars

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Pat Riley's Heat are still looking to improve their roster with more scoring and depth, as hinted by the team's heavy loss to Minnesota. Despite the loss, Antetokounmpo showed his usual strengths in the open court, though he did miss a free throw.

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