Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return to the court fittingly came in New York.

One month after feigning ignorance following a victory over the Knicks in Milwaukee about potentially forcing a blockbuster trade to New York over the summer, the two-time NBA MVP rejoined the Bucks’ lineup Friday night and registered 30 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in just 28 minutes in a 118-109 NBA Cup elimination loss at the Garden.

The Bucks had hoisted the in-season trophy one year ago with their star player named tournament MVP, but Antetokounmpo had missed their previous four games — all losses in what is now a seven-game skid overall — with a thigh injury.

“Obviously, you want to win games, you want to win tournaments. We had the opportunity to go to Vegas twice in a row. Not going to Vegas a

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