Overview
- Antetokounmpo played 25 minutes in his first game since Jan. 23, posting 19 points and 11 rebounds in a lopsided home defeat.
- Milwaukee remains 11th in the Eastern Conference and outside the play-in picture after dropping its third straight to fall to 26-34.
- Coach Doc Rivers confirmed a minutes restriction as the team takes a cautious approach given Antetokounmpo’s recurring calf issues this season.
- The two-time MVP had missed 15 consecutive games and 29 total this season, a career high that leaves him ineligible for end-of-season awards.
- His return comes after pre-deadline trade interest that produced no move, with Antetokounmpo telling ESPN he is committed to the Bucks for now.