Giannis Antetokounmpo exited early from the Milwaukee Bucks’ 128-99 victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night with a right knee injury. Antetokounmpo was injured after clashing knees with a Heat player during the first quarter, with the team announcing that he would not return for the second quarter.
Milwaukee remains unsure as to how the two-time NBA MVP actually incurred the injury. After working the post late in the first quarter, Antetokounmpo passed the ball before signaling to the bench to come off the court. With Mike Budenholzer calling a rare mid-possession timeout, Antetokounmpo headed straight for the locker room.
“He was basically asking out,” Budenholzer stated. “Fortunately we had the ball. I don’t think we know exactly when he knocked knees.” Prior to clocking out of the game, Antetokounmpo scored four points while racking up four rebounds and four assists.
Despite Antetokounmpo’s absence, the Bucks held on to defeat the Miami Heat, thereby extending their winning streak to 13 games.
