Giannis Antetokounmpo sat down on the floor holding his knee after a dunk against the Indiana Pacers. The sight wasn’t uncommon this season. Antetokounmpo has missed games due to knee ailments.
The Milwaukee Bucks are back in the win column after losing four games in a row, as they took care of business on Sunday. With the Indiana Pacers visiting Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum, Giannis Antetokounmpo and company gave their divisional rivals a rude welcome, beating Rick Carlisle’s team for a 134-123 home victory.
Though the Bucks dropped the tanking Pacers 134-123, Giannis left midway through the third quarter with what’s so far being called a hyperextended left knee.
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The Milwaukee Bucks finally snapped their losing skid on Sunday, with a 134-123 takedown of the Indiana Pacers at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to hyperextend his knee during the Bucks‘ win over the Pacers on Sunday, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 and Bobby Portis added 29 off the bench to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 134-123 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon.
Finishing up their matinee back-to-back at home, the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak, taking out perhaps the most unabashed tankers in NBA history, the Indiana Pacers.
The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off another disappointing season and currently sit at the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference standings. The team has struggled to stay competitive, largely due to injuries to several key starters that have limited their playing time throughout the year.
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The struggling Milwaukee Bucks look to right the ship as they host the floundering Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon. The Bucks reside a season-low 12 games below the .500 mark after they dropped a 122-99 decision to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.
Despite strong box score games from Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr., the Bucks continued their losing ways against the soaring Atlanta Hawks—who now own a league-best nine-game win streak.
Without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks stood little chance against the league’s hottest team, the Atlanta Hawks, handing them their ninth straight victory in a matinee blowout at State Farm Arena.
The Milwaukee Bucks are a facing a critical offseason. The Bucks are currently sitting outside the playoff race and the roster is headed toward a reset.