Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out Game 2 of the Milwaukee Bucks' Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night because of a lingering left calf strain.
“ shot today, was on the floor a bunch,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said during his pregame media session. “He’s getting closer.”Antetokounmpo was struggling to run up the court in the third quarter of an April 9 victory over the
when he grabbed his left calf and took a seat on the floor before eventually heading to the locker room. An MRI revealed the muscle strain.The Bucks have gone 6-5 in the games Antetokounmpo has missed this season, including a 109-94 Game 1 victory over the Pacers on Sunday night.Antetokounmpo has dealt with injuries in the postseason before.
He missed the final 1 1/2 games of a 2020 second-round loss to Miami with a sprained ankle.
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