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May 2, 2015 / 5:27 PM

Milwaukee Bucks' Antetokounmpo suspended 1 game

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (L) drives past Chicago Bulls forward Tony Snell on his way to a score during the third quarter of game 5 the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the United Center on April 27, 2015 in Chicago. The Bucks won 94-88 to force a game 6 as the Bulls lead the series 3-2. Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (L) drives past Chicago Bulls forward Tony Snell on his way to a score during the third quarter of game 5 the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the United Center on April 27, 2015 in Chicago. The Bucks won 94-88 to force a game 6 as the Bulls lead the series 3-2. Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was suspended one game by the NBA on Saturday for his Flagrant-2 foul and ejection in Thursday's season-ending loss to the Chicago Bulls.

Late in the second quarter with Milwaukee losing 58-28, Antetokounmpo charged Chicago's Mike Dunleavy and knocked him into the first row of seats after Dunleavy made a 3-pointer in transition.

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Dunleavy made the ensuing free throw to complete the four-point play and the Bulls went on to win 120-66 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Antetokounmpo will serve his suspension during the first game of the 2015-16 season that he is eligible to play.

His actions may have been in retaliation for an incident in the first minute of the game when Dunleavy hit Michael Carter-Williams in the face while he was in the air attempting a layup. No foul was called, but the NBA retroactively assigned a Flagrant 1 foul to Dunleavy.

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In his second NBA season, Antetokounmpo was a key part of Milwaukee's turnaround from finishing last in the league to reaching the postseason. He averaged 12.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 31.4 minutes per game.

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