On April 21, 2022, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, in the defending champion Bucks home game against the Bulls, they overturned at their home, the whole game was suppressed by the opponent, and finally they lost the game 110:114! Worse than losing the game was that two of the team's most important players left the game due to injury, and Portis and Middleton did not finish the game due to injury, which was a very big blow for them!
According to Shams, Bucks coach Bouden said Middleton had a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and would undergo an MRI tomorrow. This is still very worrying for fans, this injury is more serious than the simple knee pain, the Bucks are determined to defend the title this season, without Middleton, they would not be able to complete this task!
And according to medical expert Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT said on social media that Middleton's media collateral ligament sprain is divided into three levels, the first level will be 1-2 weeks out of the game due to injury, the second level will be absent for 3-6 weeks due to injury, and the third level will be reimbursed for the season!
It's a really fatal blow to the Bucks, and it's not known how serious Middleton really is, even if it's the lightest level, he may miss the rest of the first round. If it's a second or third tier, the playoffs this season may really be reimbursed for the season!
Now the Bucks and fans should be praying that Middleton doesn't have too many problems, although Middleton's form is not so good in these two games, but the playoffs can not be without him! If they want to complete the defense, they have to play all three, otherwise it will be really difficult for them to win against top teams like the Heat, Philadelphia and the Greenshirts. Now all they need to do is use their existing lineup to try their best to break through the Bulls level!