Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) out for Game 2 vs. Heat

MILWAUKEE — Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo won't play in Game 2 of Milwaukee's Eastern Conference first-round series against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, coach Mike Budenholzer said.

Budenholzer said at his pregame availability that Antetokounmpo won't be available because of the lower back contusion that knocked the two-time MVP out of the Bucks' 130-117 Game 1 loss on Sunday.

«He's continued to improve,» Budenholzer said. «But organizationally, talking and working with him and the sports performance group, a decision was made. He's out.

»We'll continue to monitor him, expect for him to improve and still continue to be optimistic that soon he'll be ready to play."

Antetokounmpo was driving to the basket with a little over four minutes left in the first quarter Sunday when he collided with Miami's Kevin Love, who got called for a blocking foul on the play.

Antetokounmpo landed awkwardly on his backside and lay on the floor before getting up slowly. He stayed in the game to attempt his free throws and didn't leave until picking up his second foul with 1:46 left in the first quarter.

Antetokounmpo then headed into the locker room, only to return to the game with 9:56 remaining in the second quarter. He headed back to the locker room with 8:33 left in the second quarter and didn't play again.

Although Antetokounmpo was upgraded on the league's official injury report from doubtful to questionable earlier Wednesday, Budenholzer said the team only did so to maintain flexibility when there was a chance he would play.

Antetokounmpo did not take the floor for his normal pregame routine prior to Wednesday's game.

«We know that the style will just be a little bit different [without Antetokounmpo],» Heat coach Erik Spoelstra