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Giannis Antetokounmpo is ruled OUT of the Bucks’ Game 3 at Miami – with Milwaukee star still sidelined due to back injury suffered in Game 1
- Giannis Antetokounmpo remains out with a lower back contusion for the Bucks
- He got hurt during a fall in Game 1, and has played just 11 minutes this series
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Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play in the Bucks’ Game 3 at Miami Saturday, the team announced.Â
Antetokounmpo has hardly featured in the series after injuring himself in Game 1, when he fell hard on his back after colliding with the Heat’s Kevin Love on a drive in the first quarter.
Antetokounmpo would play just 11 minutes before exiting the game for good, as his shell-shocked Milwaukee teammates were beaten 130-117 at home.
The ‘Greek Freak’ also missed Game 2, but his teammates responded well to even the series, winning 138-122 behind 25 points from Brook Lopez and 24 from Jrue Holiday.Â
According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Antetokounmpo’s ailment is a ‘pain tolerance’ injury, and the reporter said his MRI and X-Rays came back ‘clean.’
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s back contusion will keep him out of Game 3 on Saturday night
Nonetheless, the Bucks will be hoping for a speedy return for their star, who led them to the East’s No. 1 seed with another MVP-caliber season.
Antetokounmpo averaged 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists this season, though he missed 19 games this year with various injuries.
Milwaukee managed to stay afloat without their star in the regular season, going 11-8.
They’ll hope for at least a split of Games 3 and 4 to maintain their homecourt advantage vs. Miami.
Antetokounmpo injured himself on a hard fall in Game 1 of the series vs. the Miami Heat
