By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 23:23 GMT, 30 October 2025 | Updated: 23:23 GMT, 30 October 2025
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo is missing his first game of the season Thursday night as the Milwaukee Bucks face the Golden State Warriors.
The two-time MVP had been listed as probable in the Bucks´ afternoon injury report because of left knee soreness, but the team announced about an hour before the opening tip that he wouldn´t be available.
Antetokounmpo, 30, has averaged 36.3 points, 14 rebounds and 7.0 assists through the Bucks´ first four games of the season. He entered Thursday night´s action ranked second in the league in scoring (behind Philadelphia´s Tyrese Maxey) and rebounding (behind Denver´s Nikola Jokic).
Antetokounmpo has scored at least 30 points while shooting at least 70% from the floor in each of his last three games. He´s one of only six players in NBA history to accomplish both those statistical benchmarks in three straight games.
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Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to get past New York Knicks' OG Anunoby during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)