MILWAUKEE -- Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo won't play in Game 2 of Milwaukee's Eastern Conference first-round series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, coach Mike Budenholzer said.
Budenholzer said at his pregame availability that Antetokounmpo won't be available due to the lower back contusion that knocked the two-time MVP out of the Bucks' 130-117 Game 1 loss on Sunday.
"He's continued to improve," Budenholzer said. "But organizationally, talking and working with him and the sports performance group, a decision was made. He's out.
"We'll continue to monitor him, expect for him to improve and still continue to be optimistic that soon he'll be ready to play.