In between the injury and Game 1, Antetokounmpo worked around the clock to reduce swelling, strengthen the knee and put himself in position to play.
"From my treatment to lifting and getting on the court, pool sessions, keeping my foot elevated, like 24 hours a day," Antetokounmpo said. "And obviously it wasn't easy, but I was willing to do it, and the medical staff had a great program for me that I was able to do what I had to do to stay in shape and at the same time recover and not have a lot of swelling in my knee."