BOSTON — Bucks two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo missed Wednesday’s 122-119 loss to the Boston Celtics with a left hamstring harm.
Antetokounmpo was not with the crew at shootaround Wednesday morning and didn’t journey to Boston. He’ll rejoin the crew again in Milwaukee on Thursday, the place the Bucks are taking part in the second sport of a back-to-back towards the Brooklyn Nets.
Antetokounmpo is having probably the greatest seasons of his profession, averaging 30.8 factors and 11.2 rebounds whereas averaging profession highs in each assists (6.4) and area objective proportion (61.6%).
This was the second consecutive sport Antetokounmpo missed because of the harm and simply the fifth sport he has missed this season.
Nevertheless, the Bucks have had some success with out Antetokounmpo within the lineup, profitable three of the 4 video games, together with a 140-129 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Within the 4 video games the place Antetokounmpo sits, Damian Lillard is averaging 31.5 factors per sport, up from 23.9 factors in video games alongside Antetokounmpo this season.
The Bucks are in second place within the Jap Convention standings, however are 11 video games behind the Celtics after Wednesday’s loss.