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MILWAUKEE (AP) \u2014 Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and pulled down 14 rebounds before leaving the game with an injury<\/a>, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 134-123 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Antetokounmpo landed awkwardly as he completed a dunk late in the third quarter. He briefly remained in the game and dunked again on Milwaukee\u2019s next possession. He got fouled the possession after that and attempted a pair of free throws before heading to the locker room.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy guess is he hyperextended his knee, but I\u2019m guessing,\u201d Bucks coach Doc Rivers said.<\/p>\n

Antetokounmpo also had eight assists while Bobby Portis scored 29 points and added 10 rebounds. Ryan Rollins shot 8 for 12, including 3 for 5 from beyond the 3-point line, to finish with 20 points, seven assists and three steals.<\/p>\n

Aaron Nesmith led the Pacers with 32 points. Indiana also got 16 points and two blocks from Jay Huff.<\/p>\n

The Bucks trailed 65-62 at halftime but turned a six-point fourth-quarter lead into an 18-point advantage with a 15-3 run to make it 119-101 with 8:45 left in the quarter.<\/p>\n

The Pacers turned the ball over 18 times, nine more times than the Bucks.<\/p>\n

Antetokounmpo said he wasn\u2019t planning on getting imaging. The two-time MVP said he believed he could have finished the game but chose to follow the advice of the Bucks\u2019 training staff.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just going to go back home, sleep, see how I feel tomorrow, try to lift some weights,\u201d Antetokounmpo said. \u201cIf I have a little bit of discomfort, then I\u2019ll go from there. As of now, I\u2019m not really bothered.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old Antetokounmpo has missed a career-high 31 games<\/a> this season. He\u2019s had two extended absences because of strains in his right calf.<\/a> He sat out the Bucks\u2019 122-99 loss<\/a> at Atlanta on Saturday because of a sprained left ankle.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

The Bucks will host the Cavaliers on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Pacers travel to meet the Knicks on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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