NBA Playoffs Bucks-Hawks: Here's What Twitter Is Saying About Giannis Antetokounmpo Being Ruled Out For Game 6

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Milwaukee Bucks lead the series 3-2 over the Atlanta Hawks.
The status of Antetokounmpo can be seen in a Tweet below from the Twitter account of the Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is out (hyperextended left knee) for Game 6 tonight. pic.twitter.com/qq9UkiDKb6
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 3, 2021
Here is what Twitter is saying about Antetokounmpo being out.
The Bucks have officially deemed Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) out for tonight's Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 3, 2021
Giannis has been ruled out for Game 6. pic.twitter.com/eoLFx5FpXm
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 3, 2021
Giannis Antetokounmpo has officially been ruled out for Game 6 tonight vs. Atlanta, the Bucks say.
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) July 3, 2021
Hawks in 7
— Zak (@dloisthegoat123) July 3, 2021
Giannis (hyperextended left knee) has been ruled out for Game 6 pic.twitter.com/lq3vbVvLcx
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 3, 2021
We still gonna win
— ;) (@LfcGuks04) July 3, 2021
it’s ok take ur time
— Dr. W1LL (@DrW1LLPhD) July 3, 2021
👑
— Chris 😶🌫️ (@ChrisNunian48) July 3, 2021
Playing it safe 🙏🏾
— Reezy💰 (@ReezyRacks) July 3, 2021
The Atlanta Hawks are 2.5-point favorites over the Milwaukee Bucks for Game 6 in Atlanta, according to FanDuel.
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Ben Stinar is a former beat writer for AllPacers.com. He is a 2021 Hilltop30 Scholarship Fund recipient.