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03/15/26 06:45:00
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03/15 18:43 CDT Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks' victory over Pacers after
landing awkwardly on dunk
Giannis Antetokounmpo leaves Bucks' victory over Pacers after landing awkwardly
on dunk
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Giannis Antetokounmpo left Milwaukee's game against the
Indiana Pacers on Sunday after landing awkwardly as he completed a dunk late in
the third quarter of the Bucks' 134-123 victory.
Antetokounmpo briefly remained in the game and dunked again on Milwaukee's next
possession. He got fouled the possession after that and attempted a pair of
free throws before heading to the locker room.
He didn't play the rest of the way. Antetokounmpo ended up with 31 points, 14
rebounds and eight assists in 30 minutes.
"My guess is he hyperextended his knee, but I'm guessing," Bucks coach Doc
Rivers said.
Antetokounmpo said he wasn't planning on getting imaging. The two-time MVP said
he believed he could have finished the game but chose to follow the advice of
the Bucks' training staff.
"I'm just going to go back home, sleep, see how I feel tomorrow, try to lift
some weights," Antetokounmpo said. "If I have a little bit of discomfort, then
I'll go from there. As of now, I'm not really bothered."
The 31-year-old Antetokounmpo has missed a career-high 31 games this season.
He's had two extended absences because of strains in his right calf. He sat out
the Bucks' 122-99 loss at Atlanta on Saturday because of a sprained left ankle.
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