Giannis Antetokounmpo will not return to the Bucks’ matchup against the Heat on Sunday after sustaining a lower back contusion near the end of the first quarter, the team announced.
Antetokounmpo exited Game 1 of the first-round series after frighteningly landing on on his back following a collision with Kevin Love on a drive to the rim. After going to the locker room, the superstar forward returned with a wrap around his lower back and eventually checked back into the game with 9:56 to play in the second quarter, only to leave the game for good at the 8:33 mark.
Prior to his injury, Antetokounmpo tallied six points and three rebounds on 2-of-4 shooting in 11 minutes of action.
