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Giannis Antetokounmpo Out Of Game With Back Injury

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After getting a foul in the first quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo fell hard on his backside and left the Bucks' Eastern Conference playoff opener on Sunday.

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"An X-ray showed that everything was fine," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. "We'll keep an eye on him and see how he does.

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The second game of the series will be played in Milwaukee on Wednesday, and the Bucks will hope that the two-time MVP will feel better by then.

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Antetokounmpo went to the locker room after he was taken out of the game. He left again with 8:33 left in the half and didn't come back. He came back with 9:56 left in the second quarter.

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Budenholzer said, "He didn't look comfortable or sure of himself." "It felt like the right thing to do (to keep him out)."

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The Heat also had to worry about injuries. Late in the second quarter, Miami's Tyler Herro broke his right hand.

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