Antetokounmpo’s early departure, due to what is expected to be a left groin strain, raised concerns about the potential severity of his injury. He was seen grabbing his left groin several times before leaving the game and heading to the Bucks’ locker room with 3:03 remaining in the second quarter. He was ruled out for the rest of the game after halftime. Following the 118-109 loss, he was seen exiting Rocket Arena without assistance or a limp.
‘He grabbed it in the first quarter, and I asked him and he said it was fine,’ Rivers said after the game. ‘Then, I think, he grabbed it again, and he said it was fine. Then, the third time is when it happened, but I think it happened earlier, in my opinion.’
Rivers said that it ‘didn’t look great,’ and that the team will know more after an MRI to assess the injury.
Before his exit, Antetokounmpo had scored 14 points with five rebounds and four assists in just 13 minutes of play.
Giannis Antetokounmpo injury update
Antetokounmpo was seen grabbing his left groin several times before leaving the game and heading to the Bucks’ locker room with 3:03 remaining in the second quarter.
When do the Milwaukee Bucks play next?
On Thursday, Nov. 20, the Milwaukee Bucks will host the Philadelphia 76ers at the Fiserv Forum.
- Date: Thursday, Nov. 20
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Steam: NBA League Pass, NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus
- Location: Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee, WI)