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04/26 13:21 CDT Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out of third game in Bucks-Pacers
playoff series
Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out of third game in Bucks-Pacers playoff series
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) --- Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled
out of Game 3 of the NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Thursday that Antetokounmpo did more at practice
than he had been during a nearly three-week absence with a strained left calf,
though he still avoided live workouts. Instead, the Bucks waited till Friday to
make the announcement on social media.
The league's two-time MVP has not played since getting hurt April 9.
Milwaukee has not said whether All-Star Khris Middleton will play Friday. He
sprained his right ankle early in Tuesday night's loss to the Pacers and
finished the game. But he did not practice Thursday.
Middleton has averaged 19 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5 assists through the first
two games.
The series is tied 1-1 and neither team held morning shootarounds. Indiana is
trying to take its first lead in a playoff series since 2018.
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