Matt Velazquez

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The NBA's first-ever matchup between 6-0 teams between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors lost a bit of its shine Monday morning.

That's because both team's superstars were ruled out following their respective shootarounds.

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo (concussion protocol), who Monday was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week, and Toronto's Kawhi Leonard (rest) will not participate in Monday night's game. Ersan Ilyasova will start in place of Antetokounmpo.

"It goes without saying we'll miss (Antetokounmpo) a ton, but I think we're also excited about how we play and everyone being part of -- defensively and offensively -- everything we do and hopefully we're positioned, we're prepared to play with the group we've got," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said.

"I think our medical group does a great job. They're incredibly caring and educated and do the best to take care of our guys. They followed all the protocol and we are where we are today."

Antetokounmpo took a shot to the face from Orlando forward Aaron Gordon in the first quarter of Milwaukee's 113-91 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday. Antetokounmpo passed all of the neurological tests administered by the team's medical staff -- in accordance with league protocols and in consultation with the league's neurologist -- to create significant doubt that he had suffered a concussion. Thus, he was able to return to action, finishing that contest with 21 points and seven rebounds in nearly 19 1/2 minutes.

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"I just got hit in the head," Antetokounmpo said Saturday. "I tried to block the shot, I fell down. I don't remember much after that, but I've got to be careful with that because I could have a concussion and stuff.

"We did some tests in the second quarter and then I did some tests in the third quarter. It was just a hit in the head."

Antetokounmpo went on to say that "I was probably blacked out. Because I don't remember. I just remember the hit. But I'm fine. I tried to return, I'm a warrior."

On Sunday, Andtetokounmpo was evaluated again and reported new symptoms as well as a lingering headache. The presence of new symptoms and that headache prompted the Bucks to place Antetokounmpo into the concussion protocol.

Leonard missed nearly all of last season with right quadriceps tendinopathy while he was with the San Antonio Spurs. He's gotten off to a strong start with the Raptors, but his new team is being careful with him during the first month. He rested in the Raptors' only other road game, a four-point win in Washington on Oct. 20.

Though the Raptors have not played since Friday, the team decided to again rest Leonard on the road Monday.

Toronto also will be without wing OG Anunoby, who will miss the game for personal reasons.