Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a 3rd straight game due to left knee soreness.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a third straight game due to left knee soreness when the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers 132-119 on Monday afternoon.
Antetokounmpo was listed as probable on the Bucks’ injury report and participated in pregame warmups, but coach Mike Budenholzer said Monday the two-time MVP wouldn’t play. Antetokounmpo also didn’t play in either of the Bucks’ two losses at Miami on Thursday and Saturday.
“We continue to think it’s kind of the stuff that he and us have dealt with, for me it’s each year that I’ve been here,” Budenholzer said. “We don’t think it’s anything more than that. Him being healthy, taking care of him is always our priority. We’re probably always going to err on the side of caution. We know how important he is to us.”
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Budenholzer said a decision hasn’t been reached on whether Antetokounmpo will play Tuesday against the Toronto Raptors.
“We’ll see how he responds, see how he’s feeling tomorrow,” Budenholzer said.
Bucks guard Jrue Holiday (right ankle sprain) and forward Bobby Portis (right quad bruise) led the Bucks to victory against the Pacers, despite both being listed as probable on Monday’s injury report. Bucks forward Khris Middleton (right knee soreness) missed a 16th straight game.
