Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s decision to headbutt Blake Griffin cost him more than just playing in the final minute of the Celtics’ blowout win over the Bucks on Thursday.
Antetokounmpo received a one-game suspension for Thursday’s action, the league announced Saturday. He’ll serve the suspension in the Bucks’ next game, which is against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.
Antetokounmpo’s suspension likely won’t cost the Bucks. He’s played in just 33 games this season, mostly playing in garbage time of games that have already been decided. Sunday’s 76ers-Bucks game has some importance to the Celtics though as it’ll likely move them a step closer to locking up a top-two seed or it could help them inch closer to taking the No.