Giannis Antetokounmpo's Official Injury Status For Bucks-Celtics Game
On Wednesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will play the Boston Celtics in Massachusetts.
For the game, the Bucks will be without their best player, as two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out.
Antetokounmpo also missed the team's last game, so this will be his second straight out of the starting lineup.
Via Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: "Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) is out tonight vs. Boston Celtics, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium."
Antetokounmpo is in the middle of another incredible season with averages of 30.8 points, 11.2 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 61.6% from the field and 29.2% from the three-point range in 64 games.
The Bucks are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 44-24 record in 68 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and have gone 7-3 over their last ten games.
Following the Celtics, the Bucks will play their next game on Thursday evening when they return home to host the Brooklyn Nets in Wisconsin.
As for the Celtics, they are the best team in the NBA (and the first seed in the Eastern Conference) with a 54-14 record in 68 games.
They have gone 8-2 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a six-game winning streak.
Following their showdown with the Bucks, the Celtics will play their next game on Friday evening when they travel to Michigan to face off against the Detroit Pistons.
