Bucks hold Antetokounmpo out of NBA Cup game at Miami with swelling in left knee
Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league’s leading scorer this season, was unexpectedly held out of the Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA Cup game at the Miami Heat on Tuesday night with swelling in his left knee
By TIM REYNOLDS
Published - Nov 26, 2024, 10:18 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:11 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league's leading scorer this season, was unexpectedly held out of the Milwaukee Bucks' NBA Cup game at the Miami Heat on Tuesday night with swelling in his left knee.
He had been expected to play until about an hour before the game. The team had Antetokounmpo listed as probable with a strained left calf, and then the knee issue evidently flared up.
“I never know,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said, about 90 minutes before game time and moments after the team said there was an issue with the knee. “Honestly, that's breaking news to me, too, right now.”
The Bucks beat Miami 106-103 with Damian Lillard leading the way with 37 points and 12 assists. Milwaukee outscored Miami 60-30 from 3-point range.
