ATLANTA -- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks' star, was forced to leave Game 4 of Eastern Conference finals due to a left knee injury. Sources told ESPN that Antetokounmpo will have imaging on Wednesday.The Bucks lost their star player 110-88 to the Atlanta Hawks, who tied the series at 2:2.Antetokounmpo sustained what the Bucks called a hyperextended left leg on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo leapt up to take part in an alley-oop between Clint Capela and John Collins with just seven minutes left in the third quarter. Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP, landed awkwardly on his left foot with his knee bent.After the game, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer stated that it looked like their legs were tangled. They both landed awkwardly. This is what I saw live. "I have never seen anything else."Antetokounmpo fell immediately to the ground and remained there for several minutes, with Bucks and Hawks coaches and players surrounding him. He then got up. Thanasis, his brother and teammate, helped Antetokounmpo to his feet and he walked slowly off the court with his assistance. Television cameras showed Antetokounmpo without assistance walking back to his locker room, but he still had a noticeable limp.Khris Middleton stated after the match, "I just hope that it's not serious."The Hawks held a 10-point advantage when Antetokounmpo sustained an injury. The Hawks led by 10 points when Antetokounmpo was injured. Bucks guard Jrue Holiday made a floater right away. But those were the final points Milwaukee scored in three and a quarter minutes. To increase their lead, the Hawks responded with a 15-0 run.The Hawks, without Trae Young as their star guard, never trailed the game. After the Bucks outscored them by more than 20 points each of their first three games, they outscored them in the paint 46 to 44.Milwaukee was also unable to keep the ball in their hands, turning the ball over 15 times that resulted in 16 points for the Hawks. Atlanta on the other side, however, had 11 turnovers that led to 16 points for the Hawks. The Bucks only scored four of those.P.J. said, "We thought we were going in and winning the game." Tucker stated. Tucker said, "We did nothing to show we wanted to win tonight's game." We were flat and our guy's injury was another piece to us losing."The series has shifted back to Milwaukee. The Bucks are awaiting the results of Antetokounmpo’s imaging to determine his status in Game 5.Middleton stated, "We'll watch what happens with Giannis." It would be wonderful if he played, but even if he doesn't, we still have a team capable of winning.
