Star player Giannis Antetokounmpo left the court with a calf injury during the Milwaukee Bucks' 104-91 win over the Boston Celtics.
The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player had 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Bucks before collapsing in the third quarter.
He clasped his left leg and was escorted off the court by his teammates.
The Bucks announced that he suffered a strained left soleus muscle and would not return in the fourth quarter.
Antetokounmpo's injury overshadowed the Bucks' encouraging win, ending his own losing streak at four and ending the Celtics' five-game undefeated streak.
The Bucks have three games left in the regular season and are in a good position to beat the Orlando Magic, New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers to clinch the second seed in the Eastern Conference.
LeBron James was behind despite scoring a game-high 33 points. Los Angeles Lakers lost 134-120 golden state warriorsFor the visiting team, Klay Thompson scored 27 points and Stephen Curry added 23 points.
In another match on Tuesday, Victor Wembaneyama helped his team by scoring 18 points and blocking 7 shots. san antonio spurs Overcoming injuries to win 102-87 memphis grizzlies.
Anthony Edwards led the Western Conference with a career-high 51 points. minnesota timberwolves They beat the away team 130-121. washington wizards, Meanwhile, Luka Doncic recorded a triple-double with 39 points. dallas mavericks won 130-104 against charlotte hornets.
There was also a victory. oklahoma city thunder, who defeated it sacramento kings 112-105, and denver nuggetsemerged with a 111-95 victory. utah jazzJalen Brunson scored 45 points. new york knicks'We got the points and won 128-117 on the road. chicago bulls.
