After the victory, when asked about Antetokounmpo’s injury, a dejected Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers responded, “They’re checking him now.”
When asked how worried people were about Antetokounmpo’s injury, Rivers said, “That’s a good question. High, if I may say so. Giannis is who he is.
“I believe that everyone is currently experiencing similar emotions to mine. Thus, all we can do is hope for the best.
The Bucks’ chances of going deep into the postseason would be severely damaged by any kind of major injury to Antetokounmpo.
Before departing Tuesday’s game, the Greek star had tallied 15 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.
What was a promising win for the Bucks over the dominant Eastern Conference team—who are already guaranteed the number one seed in the postseason—was overshadowed by the injury.
After taking a small lead in the opening quarter, the Milwaukee squad outscored the Celtics by 24 points in the second quarter.
For the duration of the game, the Bucks maintained a double-digit advantage, with Patrick Beverley leading Milwaukee in scoring with 20 points.
In light of their team’s loss, Boston coach Joe Mazzulla took some encouraging notes as they got ready for the postseason.
“We should be in a variety of situations,” Mazzulla remarked.
In other Western Conference action, the Phoenix Suns lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 105-92 at home, which knocked them out of the automatic playoff spots and into eighth place.
Following their 110-100 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, the New Orleans Pelicans surpassed the Suns to take sixth position in the Western Conference.
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Detroit Pistons 120-102 to secure their sixth straight victory, continuing their upsurge since Joel Embiid’s injury comeback.
Embiid, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, finished with 37 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists to drop the Sixers to 45-35, only a point behind the Indiana Pacers (46-34), who are in sixth place.
There are still two regular-season games left for both teams.
Embiid is still working toward getting back to full condition, according to Sixers coach Nick Nurse.
Nurse remarked, “I think he still has some work to do on it.” But we’re making progress. We’re just gradually pushing him up the ladder, one game at a time. Luka Doncic scored 39 points and had a triple-double to help the Dallas Mavericks defeat the Hornets 130-104 on the road, extending their winning run.
The Mavericks are still in fifth place in the Western Conference after improving to 49-30.
Dallas easily won thanks to 26 points from Daniel Gafford and 18 from Kyrie Irving for the Mavs.