Milwaukee Bucks starting guard Donte DiVincenzo will miss the rest of the NBA playoffs with a torn ligament in his left ankle, the team announced Friday.
DiVincenzo suffered the injury in the second quarter of Thursday’s 113-84 win over the Miami Heat. An MRI on Friday revealed the extent of the injury, the team said.
“It’s a tough blow, but you have to kind of process and understand it’s an unfortunate thing, but we have to prepare and get ready,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “Other guys will have opportunities.”
The 24-year-old DiVincenzo had started 66 games for the Bucks during the regular season — averaging career highs of 10.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists — and all three playoff games.
The Bucks, who hold a 3-0 series lead over the Heat, will look to close out the first-round series Saturday.
ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz contributed to this report.
