Giannis exits game with non-contact injury (1:14)
Giannis Antetokounmpo exits the game after appearing to suffer a noncontact injury. (1:14)
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Jamal CollierDec 27, 2025, 11:03 AM ET
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Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points in his return from an eight-game absence Saturday night, leading Milwaukee to a 112-103 win over the host Chicago Bulls.
Antetokounmpo, who had been out since Dec. 3 due to a right calf strain, played 25 minutes and went 10-of-15 from the field.
Milwaukee went 2-6 in the eight games without Antetokounmpo, falling to 11th place in the East at 12-19.
Earlier this month, Antetokounmpo called the injury a soleus strain, the same injury that kept him out of the 2024 playoffs.
Antetokounmpo entered Saturday’s game with averages of 28.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists while shooting 63.9% from the field. Milwaukee is 10-8 when he plays and 3-11 when he is sidelined.
