Bucks fans are anxiously waiting on Giannis Antetokounmpo MRI results

After falling against the Los Angeles Lakers in Friday’s loss and grabbing his left knee, Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is undergoing an MRI.

The Milwaukee Bucks are well-positioned to win their first NBA title since 1971. Maybe.

If all comes back well on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s left knee, the Bucks remain the heavy favorite in the Eastern Conference. If the precautionary MRI shows a real problem, good night.

Antetokounmpo is scheduled to undergo testing on his left knee after falling awkwardly in Friday’s 113-103 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, per ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. The results, if known, have not been made public as of this article on Sunday morning.

The good news? Antetokounmpo stayed in the contest after the incident. Hopefully, it was nothing more than a scare, and even if he misses a few games, there’s no real damage.

Milwaukee can afford to be careful with Antetokounmpo. The Bucks have enjoyed one of the best seasons in league history to this point, totaling a 53-10 record and an 8.5-game lead on the second-seeded Toronto Raptors for home-court advantage through the East. Milwaukee also has a four-game lead on the Lakers for hosting Game 7 of the NBA Finals, should it get there.

As for Antetokounmpo, he’s backing up last year’s MVP campaign with another strong bid. The Greek Freak is averaging 29.6 points, 13.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, all team-bests. Antetokounmpo has played in 57 of Milwaukee’s 63 games, averaging 31 minutes per night.

While Eric Bledsoe, Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez are fine players, the loss of Antetokounmpo for any significant period would be a crushing blow to the Bucks’ hopes of raising their first championship banner in almost 50 years.