Milwaukee Dollars big name Giannis Antetokounmpo will omit Wednesday night time’s recreation towards the Denver Nuggets as a result of a sprained left foot.
Antetokounmpo has performed in all 18 video games because the All-Superstar smash however overlooked 12 sooner than the smash because of proper knee and left calf accidents.
The 30-year-old performed 37 mins Monday night time in Milwaukee’s 108-106 loss to the Suns in Phoenix. He scored 31 issues on 12-of-19 taking pictures and pulled down 10 rebounds.
At the season, the two-time league Maximum Treasured Participant is averaging 30.2 issues (2d in NBA) and 12.0 rebounds (6th).
His absence is a double blow for the Dollars (40-31), who discovered Tuesday that guard Damian Lillard shall be sidelined indefinitely because of deep vein thrombosis (blood clots) in his proper calf.
A nine-time All-Superstar, Lillard is averaging 24.9 issues, 7.1 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals in keeping with recreation in 58 video games (all begins) in his 2d season with Milwaukee.
The sport Wednesday is essential to each the Dollars and Nuggets (45-28), who’re jostling for playoff place because the common season attracts to a detailed. The Dollars are seeking to stave off the Detroit Pistons for the 5th seed within the Jap Convention, whilst the Nuggets are only a half-game forward of the Memphis Grizzlies for the 3rd seed within the West.
–Box Stage Media