Giannis Antetokounmpo gave Bucks followers an enormous scare when he solely performed 11 minutes of their 130-117 Game 1 loss to the Heat and was dominated out for the rest of the sport.
The workforce introduced it was because of a decrease again contusion and in nice information, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer stated after the sport that an X-ray his star ahead had got here again “clear.”
“We’ll monitor him and see how he wakes up [Monday],” Budenholzer said.
Antetokounmpo picked up the harm when he fell onerous late within the first quarter after making contact with Kevin Love on a drive to the basket and instantly, he checked out and headed to the locker room.
Love was whistled for a block on the play.
Giannis with a scary fall 😳
Fortunately, he is okay 🙏 pic.twitter.com/QaShNkKoUi
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 16, 2023
The six-time All-Star got here again with tape round his decrease again and returned to the competition with just below ten minutes left within the second quarter, however didn’t try one other shot and was headed again to the locker room as soon as once more earlier than being dominated out for the rest of the sport.
Giannis exits the ground for the second time since taking a tough fall. Not good 😐pic.twitter.com/rXYLyiVFkw
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 16, 2023
Antetokounmpo recorded six factors and three rebounds earlier than his exit, which spelled the downfall of the Bucks, because the Heat opened up a 68-55 halftime lead.
The tremendous star’s absence was very apparent and an prolonged harm will surely reshape all the postseason.
As nicely, it places Milwaukee’s championship hopes in jeopardy as he’s their spark and was an enormous consider serving to them clinch the most effective document in all the league headed into the postseason.
So let’s hope we see him make a full restoration and return quickly.
More to return.
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