Giannis out at least 2 games with minor joint sprain in left knee
Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns and Monday's clash with the Denver Nuggets after an MRI revealed a minor joint-capsule sprain in his left knee, the Milwaukee Bucks announced.
A determination on Antetokounmpo's status for Thursday's home game against the Boston Celtics will be made later this week.
The 25-year-old took a hard fall in Friday's 113-103 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, though he ultimately remained in the game.
Bucks fans collectively hold their breath as Giannis falls awkwardly, but he gets up quickly 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/AfxNnRBpNX
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) March 7, 2020
Antetokounmpo, the league's reigning MVP, is averaging 29.6 points, 13.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists, and one steal in 30.9 minutes per game this season.
The Bucks are presently 8 1/2 games up on the Toronto Raptors for first in the Eastern Conference with 19 regular-season games remaining.
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