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Bucks Sit Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Hornets With Left Knee Tendinopathy

Coach Doc Rivers described the decision as workload management during a dense stretch.

Nov 9, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) puts up a shot during pregame warmups before a game against Houston Rockets at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 12: (EDITORS NOTE: Alternate crop.) Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the ball against the New York Knicks during the second half at Madison Square Garden on January 12, 2025 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Evan Bernstein/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Milwaukee downgraded Antetokounmpo from questionable to out for Wednesday’s road game in Charlotte with left knee patellar tendinopathy.
  • Antetokounmpo has opened the season as the NBA’s scoring leader at 33.4 points per game, with 11.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists.
  • Rivers said the team targeted this contest to rest him during a five-games-in-seven-days run to create a four-day window without game action.
  • The Bucks also ruled out Kevin Porter Jr. following right knee meniscus surgery and Taurean Prince with a herniated disk, while the Hornets were without LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.
  • Milwaukee lost in Charlotte to fall to 7-5 and next hosts the Hornets on Friday in an NBA Cup game before facing the Lakers on Saturday.