Antetokounmpo was able to shoot his free tosses, which would have allowed him to return, however the Bucks ruled their superstar out for the remainder of the game simply after the halftime whistle. He ended up with 19 points and four rebounds in 11 minutes– and finished with more points than Jimmy Butler despite playing 27 fewer minutes.
Behind Khris Middletons 36-point efficiency, however, the Bucks managed to stave and win the video game off elimination. No NBA team has ever come back to win a playoff series after being down 3-0. Clearly the franchise had the long-term health of the most likely back-to-back MVP at the forefront of their thinking, and felt it wasnt worth the danger to put him back into the video game.
The Milwaukee Bucks managed to keep their season alive with a 118-115 overtime win over the Miami Heat in Game 4 on Sunday, in spite of playing the final 3 quarters and overtime without ruling MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks super star re-injured the same ideal ankle that he twisted in Game 3 and did not return.
Antetokounmpo sprained his ankle while drawing a nasty on a drive early in the 2nd quarter. He blurted an audible scream and remained on the floor for a number of minutes before being assisted to the bench.
Video game 5 is scheduled for Tuesday, so well see and wait how Antetokounmpos ankle responds as Milwaukee faces another must-win game.
