Antetokounmpo to overlook second straight recreation when Bucks face Celtics on Wednesday

Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss his second straight recreation Wednesday night time when the Milwaukee Bucks go to the NBA-leading Boston Celtics.

The Bucks launched an harm report Wednesday afternoon that dominated the two-time MVP out on account of a difficulty together with his left hamstring. Antetokounmpo additionally didn’t play Sunday within the Bucks’ 140-129 house victory over the Phoenix Suns.

This would be the fifth recreation Antetokounmpo has missed this season. The Bucks have gone 3-1 with out him thus far this season.

Antetokounmpo, 29, ranks third within the NBA in scoring (30.8), sixth in rebounding (11.2) and fifteenth in assists (6.4) this season.

This can mark the third recreation of the season between the Celtics and Bucks. The Celtics received 119-116 in Boston on Nov. 22, and the Bucks received 135-102 in Milwaukee on Jan. 11. They’ll meet once more on April 9 in Milwaukee.

The Celtics enter Wednesday night time’s matchup with a 10-game lead over the second-place Bucks within the Jap Convention standings.

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