BREAKING: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Injury Status For Bucks-Raptors Game
On Wednesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will be in Canada to face off against the Toronto Raptors.
For the game, they will be without their best player, as Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out.
Via Underdog NBA: "Giannis Antetokounmpo (injury management) ruled out Wednesday."
Antetokounmpo has played in all ten games so far this season and is averaging 29.5 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.3 blocks per contest while shooting 57.9% from the field and 25.0% from the three-point range.
The Bucks are 6-4 in their first ten games and most recently defeated the Chicago Bulls by a score of 118-109.
In 35 minutes, Antetokounmpo had 35 points, 11 rebounds and two assists while shooting 13/22 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range.
Antetokounmpo is in his 11th season in the league and is coming off a season where he averaged 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists per contest while shooting 55.3% from the field and 27.5% from the three-point range in 63 games.
The Bucks had the best record in the NBA (58-24) but lost to the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs.
Following the Raptors, the Bucks will play their next game against the Charlotte Hornets (in North Carolina) on Friday.
As for the Raptors, they are 5-5 in their first ten games and most recently defeated the Washington Wizards by a score of 111-107.
Following the Bucks, they will play their next game against the Boston Celtics on Friday (at home).
