MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo left the Milwaukee Bucks’ game against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night after straining his right calf in the first quarter.

Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers said after the Bucks’ 113-109 victory that Antetokounmpo was undergoing an MRI. Rivers added that he believed the Bucks had ruled out the possibility that Antetokounmpo had injured his Achilles tendon on the play.

The two-time Kia MVP had just assisted on AJ Green’s layup less than three minutes into the game when he headed back up the court and slipped in the painted area. Antetokounmpo went down, clutched his right leg and eventually was helped up before walking gingerly to the locker room.

Rivers said he believed Antetokounmpo’s injury may have stemmed from contact with a Detroit defen

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