ATLANTA - Giannis Antetokounmpo has no structural damage to his left knee after his awkward landing during Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals Tuesday night, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe on Wednesday.
Sources told ESPN that an MRI also showed that the ligaments in Antetokounmpo's knee are strong & the timetable for his return is unclear.
He is listed as a suspect for Game 5 in Milwaukee Thursday night. The series is tied at 2-2.
"We will just take it day by day & see how he's doing," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. "When you talk about the range of possibilities, I think where this has landed to be looked at as a positive. It's still a really difficult fall."
Meanwhile, Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young & center Clint Capela are both questionable for Game 5.
Antetokounmpo left Game 4 against the Hawks with just over seven minutes remaining in the third quarter with what the Bucks say is a hyperextended knee. He had jumped up to contest an alley-oop from John Collins to Clint Capela, & Antetokounmpo landed awkwardly on his left leg, buckling his knee.
He immediately fell to the floor & stayed down on the ground for several minutes -- with Bucks & Hawks players & coaches surrounding him -- before sitting up. The 2-time MVP was helped to his feet by his brother & teammate, Thanasis, & walked gingerly off the court with his help. Television monitors showed Antetokounmpo walking back to the locker room without assistance, but he had a significant limp.
Antetokounmpo has been averaging 28.2 points, 12.7 rebounds & 5.2 assists in the postseason
"We have played games without Giannis, without Khris [Middleton], without Jrue [Holiday], & hopefully you have a structure & a system where you can function at a high level on both ends of the floor no matter who is playing, " Budenholzer said about the possibility of playing without Antetokounmpo in Game 5.
Atlanta had a 10-point lead at the time of the injury & won Game 4 in a 110-88 route without Young, who was out with a bone bruise in his right foot & will be a "game-time decision" on Thursday, coach Nate McMillan said.
Capela was diagnosed with eye inflammation after taking an inadvertent elbow to his right eye in the closing minutes of Game 4. The Hawks' top rebounder left the court with a towel over his face & did not return. He was checked by the team ophthalmologist & checked again after the team arrived in Milwaukee.