The future of the league was on display on Wednesday night with each team starting two 19-year-olds — Wiggins and LaVine for Minnesota and Parker and Antetokounmpo for Milwaukee. It’s the first time in NBA history that four teenagers have played in the same game, let alone started.

All eyes were on Wiggins and Parker, the top two picks in the draft. Wiggins was drafted by Cleveland ahead of Parker, but was traded to Minnesota in the package that brought All-Star Kevin Love to the Cavaliers. Both players have impressed early with their willingness to assimilate to the team concept as opposed trying to dominate the ball and take the bulk of the shots.

They rarely met eye-to-eye on Wednesday but Wiggins did swat Parker’s layup attempt in the third quarter, bringing the crowd to its feet.

Wiggins had 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two blocks for the Wolves, who had just 10 healthy players and third-stringer LaVine was their only available point guard.

There was considerable debate as to who belonged in that first spot in the draft, Wiggins or Parker. Both downplayed the individual portion of the game, but LaVine, who was the 13th pick, knew better.

“How highly touted they were in high school, even in grade school coming up. They were both No. 1, No. 2 and just switching on and off their whole careers,” LaVine said earlier this week. “I feel like it might be like that even (in the NBA) because they’re just going to be going at each other.”

Parker, when asked if he stays in touch with Wiggins during the season: “It’s a long-distance relationship. I don’t believe in those.” Parker finished with 11 points and 7 rebounds.

Brandon Knight scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter to help lift the Bucks past the Timberwolves 103-86.