Giannis Antetokounmpo left Monday night’s Bucks–Cavaliers matchup early with a left groin strain and will not return to the game.
During the second quarter, the Milwaukee star attempted a layup at the basket, but fell awkwardly after being blocked. He didn’t get up right away and appeared to be in pain. He ran with a limp to the other side of the court when Cleveland got possession.
Antetokounmpo purposefully fouled so play would stop and it would give him a chance to go to the bench. From there, he went straight to the locker room.
Giannis Antetokounmpo goes straight back to the locker room after awkward fall, due to a groin injury (with replays) pic.twitter.com/dBfRQFGUrP
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Before exiting the game, Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 14 points, five rebounds and four assists. He’s leading the team in average points (32.6), rebounds (11.3) and assists (7.1).
The Bucks’ next game is on Thursday vs. the 76ers, which gives Antetokounmpo a few days to see if he’ll be ready to return to the court and not miss a full game. We’ll see what is said about his injury after the game.
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