The Milwaukee Bucks can just about turn the playoffs away against the Heat. But Giannis Antetokounmpo has to leave the court injured.
Title candidate Milwaukee Bucks has averted the early playoffs for the time being.
The best team of the regular season celebrated its first victory in the fourth game of the Best-of-Seven series with a 118:115 after extra time against Miami Heat. Milwaukee also had to do without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in the second half.
Antetokounmpo folded in the second quarter, made two more free throws and then limped into the booth for a break. After that, the MVP did not return to the field, but the season has not necessarily ended for the “Greek Freak”.
Antetokounmpo has to go down injured
Milwaukee announced that the 25-year-old would be given ample treatment on Sunday evening and Monday before a decision was made on a bet for the next game. “He will be back,” said point guard Eric Bledsoe optimistically.
Until his replacement, Antetokounmpo scored 19 points (in only 11 minutes!), Khris Middleton was the Bucks’ best thrower with 36 points.
“Just keep fighting,” said Middleton, who also contributed eight rebounds and eight assists. “That’s what my teammates also did. We have to fight every night to keep going.”
Game five takes place on the night of Tuesday, Miami needs one more win to move into the Eastern Conference final. In the Heat, Bam Adebayo was the top scorer with 26 points.
Lakers equalize against Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers around superstar LeBron James managed to equalize 1:1 in the best-of-seven series against the Houston Rockets.
After the sensitive opening defeat (97:112), the Lakers won the second game 117:109, with James shining with 28 points and his team-mate Anthony Davis as the top scorer with 34 points.