The Milwaukee Bucks’ playoff path has been determined. They will face the Indiana Pacers in the opening round as the No. 3 vs. No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference.
What has yet to be determined, however, is the status of Giannis Antetokounmpo heading into Game 1 of this first-round series on Sunday. The former back-to-back MVP has missed the last three games for the Bucks due to a concerning calf strain and as of right now, his status for their playoff opener remains up in the air.
Milwaukee Bucks News: Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Update From Doc Rivers
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Bucks head coach Doc Rivers spoke to reporters before Sunday’s disheartening 113-88 loss against the Orlando Magic. When asked about his confidence level over Antetokounmpo’s availability for Sunday’s game, Rivers provided an ominous response:
“I’m confident, but I don’t know how much,” Rivers said, via Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “We just have to wait and see, you know? So, I don’t honestly know. I don’t know if that’s confidence or not. I think if I was on the first tee and I didn’t know which way the ball is going I wouldn’t be confident, so I don’t know one way or the other. I just know he’s doing all the work, we’re getting great reports. (Saturday) he did everything. So, that was positive. That’s all we can get right now.”
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That’s not exactly the type of update Bucks fans were hoping for. At this point, there’s a considerable chance that Antetokounmpo will be forced to miss Game 1, and perhaps even beyond.
As Rivers implied, all they can do now is hope for the best.
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