Milwaukee Bucks injury report: Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing vs. the Brooklyn Nets in tonight's game?

Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Milwaukee Bucks look to conclude their three-game, five-day road trip in New York City with a winning record as they take on the Brooklyn Nets tonight at the Barclays Center.

Tipoff is set for 6:30 p.m.

The Bucks (22-8) split two games with the Knicks and now take on a short-handed Nets (15-15) team before finishing the road trip in Cleveland on Friday.

The Bucks beat the Nets, 129-125, on the road Nov. 6.

Brooklyn beat Detroit on the road Tuesday night to send the Pistons to an NBA-record 27th straight loss.

Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks face Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday to continue their road trip.
Khris Middleton and the Milwaukee Bucks face Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday to continue their road trip.

Is Giannis playing?

Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin said before the game Antetokounmpo is available to play vs. the Nets. Antetokounmpo had been listed as questionable with right calf injury management. The injury popped up on Tuesday following the Bucks loss to the Knicks on Christmas Day. Antetokounmpo has missed just one game thus far this season and it was due to the right calf, back on Nov. 15.

Antetokounmpo has played in 19 straight games, his longest stretch of consecutive games since playing in 31 straight during the 2020-21 championship season.

What is the Bucks record without Giannis?

1-0: Milwaukee beat Toronto, 128-112, in Canada on Nov. 15.

Bucks injury report

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, questionable (right calf injury management)

  • Jae Crowder, out (left adductor surgery)

Bucks probable starting lineup

  • Guards: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley

  • Forwards: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton

  • Center: Brook Lopez

Nets injury report

  • Dorian Finney-Smith, questionable (left knee soreness)

  • Nic Claxton, out (left ankle sprain injury management)

  • Spencer Dinwiddie, out (rest)

  • Cam Johnson, out (right knee sprain injury management)

  • Lonnie Walker IV, out (left hamstring strain)

  • Ben Simmons, out (left lower back never impingement)

Who is playing for the Nets?

Their two best scorers in Cam Thomas (23.5 points per game) and Mikal Bridges (21.6) will be available, along with Royce O’Neale who made 4 three-pointers against the Bucks in their previous meeting. Even if Antetokounmpo cannot play for Milwaukee, the Bucks will have a distinct size advantage with Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Bucks injury report: Is Giannis playing vs Nets tonight?

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