Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo helped off court with calf injury

MILWAUKEE — Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo exited the Milwaukee Bucks‘ 104-91 win over the Boston Celtics in the third quarter Tuesday night because of an injury to his left calf.

Antetokounmpo was heading up the court following a made 3-pointer from Celtics guard Derrick White, when the Bucks star crumbed to floor without contact while grabbing at his left leg.

He remained on the floor as the Bucks called a timeout and his teammates helped carry him off the court and toward the locker room.

Antetokounmpo was officially ruled out of the game in the fourth quarter with what the team called a left soleus strain. The soleus is a muscle in the back part of the calf.

He finished 7-of-11 from the field with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

Antetokounmpo was listed on the injury report prior to Tuesday’s game, starting the day as questionable with left hamstring tendinopathy before being upgraded to probable. He missed a game last Friday against the Toronto Raptors with the injury.

The Bucks had lost four consecutive games entering Tuesday, their longest losing streak since December 2022. Milwaukee holds a one-game lead for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.