Antetokounmpo in COVID-19 protocol, will sit Wednesday

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Milwaukee Bucks ahead Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, drives to the basket towards Boston Celtics take care of Jaylen Brown, right, all over the primary half of an NBA basketball online game, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Boston. (AP picture/Charles Krupa)

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Milwaukee Bucks ahead Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, drives to the basket against Boston Celtics look after Jaylen Brown, correct, all the way through the primary half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Boston. (AP picture/Charles Krupa)

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo is the latest NBA star to be sidelined by way of COVID-19.

The league's injury document on Tuesday nighttime listed the two-time MVP as out for the Milwaukee Bucks' game in opposition t the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday as a result of he's in the fitness and safeguard protocols.

Milwaukee's Wesley Matthews and Donte DiVincenzo even have entered the COVID-19 protocols and received't play Wednesday.

Antetokounmpo performed Sunday at ny and Monday at Boston. He had a triple-double in the victory over the Knicks and scored 20 elements in the loss to the Celtics.

He's averaging 27 aspects, 11.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists this season.

past this season, Bucks forward Khris Middleton ignored eight games after trying out advantageous for COVID-19. final season, Milwaukee's Jrue holiday overlooked 10 games for the same reason.

The Bucks went three-5 in the video games Middleton missed after his high-quality check. Middleton is questionable for Wednesday's game after leaving the Celtics game early with a hyperextended left knee.

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