Giannis scores 18 in first preseason game at Kaseya Center, Heat beat Pelicans 128-118

Heat superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo put on an impressive show in his first preseason home game, and Miami improved to 2-0 after beating the New Orleans Pelicans 128-118. In his first official game at the Kaseya Center as a member of the Heat, Antetokounmpo scored 18 points on nearly 62% shooting in just under 18 minutes of action Thursday night. It was another high scoring affair for Miami, who previously beat the Toronto Raptors in their first preseason contest 129-105 on Saturday. The Heat scored 76 in the first half of that game. On Thursday night, Miami put on another strong first half performance with 73 points. After acquiring Antetokounmpo over the offseason in a blockbuster trade and later picking up veteran sharpshooter Klay Thompson, many questions arose about the team s offensive spacing issues around a towering frontcourt duo of Giannis and Bam Adebayo, noting an apparent lack of 3-point shooters outside of Thompson on the roster. In their game against the R