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Kyrie Irving left the Brooklyn Nets game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday after stepping on the foot of Giannis Antetokounmue and sustaining a severe ankle injury.
The accident occurred in the second quarter of Match 4 of the second round match. Irving is not back in the game. Brooklyn announced that Irving had suffered a sprained ankle. He had 11 points, five rebounds and two assists before he was back in the locker room for good.
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Nets coach Steve Nash said X-rays taken on the goalkeeper’s ankle were negative and that the seven-time All-Star status in Game Five was uncertain.
“We’ll have to see how it goes,” Nash said. “We’ll cross our fingers.”
BUCKS SERIES TIE WITH 107-96 4 GAME, WIN AS NETWORKS LOST IRVING
At that point, Brooklyn was only four points behind Milwaukee. But Pax’s progress will only escalate from there.
The Nets relied heavily on Kevin Durant for the remainder of the match. Durant was 9 for 25 from the field and 1 for 8 from three-point range. He led the Nets with 28 points. He was a Brooklyn player at double digits in the scoring. Irving was too.
Brooklyn will lose the game 107-96 and tie the series in two games each.
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Antetokounmpo leads all scorers with 34 points. Added 12 rebounds too. His teammates Khris Middleton scored 19 points, Gro Holiday 14 points and BJ Tucker 13 points.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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