Giannis Antetokounmpo Was A Late Scratch For Thursday Night’s Bucks-warriors Game

With nether an hr until tipoff, the Bucks ruled Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Thursday night’s highly anticipated Warriors matchup. The Milwaukee prima is dealing pinch near knee soreness, nan squad stated.

On Wednesday, Antetokounmpo was listed arsenic probable for nan game, and that had remained his position connected Thursday, too. He moreover showed up to Fiserv Forum wearing a minion costume for Halloween and was each smiles erstwhile stepping to nan locker room. He ended up being a precocious scratch.

It’s unclear what happened successful nan last hour-plus earlier tipoff to alteration Antetokounmpo’s position for nan game.

This is nan first clip this play Antetokounmpo will miss a game. He’s competed successful each 4 of nan Bucks’ games to commencement nan year, averaging 36.3 points (the second-best mean successful nan NBA truthful far), 14 rebounds (also nan second-best mean successful nan league) and 7 assists.

The Bucks play nan Kings connected Saturday, truthful we’ll spot if Antetokounmpo returns to action then.

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