Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers: injury report, probable starting lineup for In-Season Tournament semifinal game at T-Mobile Arena

Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

LAS VEGAS -- The Milwaukee Bucks take a three-game winning streak into the semifinals of the In-Season Tournament Thursday afternoon against the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks (15-6) take on the Pacers (11-8) at 4:13 CT at T-Mobile Arena.

The game counts toward the regular season standings.

The Bucks or Pacers will play the winner of the Los Angeles Lakers-New Orleans Pelicans semifinal on Saturday for the inaugural NBA Cup trophy. That game will not count toward the regular season standings, however.

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Is Giannis playing?

Yes. The Bucks superstar, who turned 29 on Wednesday, appeared to roll his left ankle early in his team's victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday, but he is not on the injury report.

Giannis Antetokounmpo stats

Antetokounmpo scored a team-high 35 points against the Knicks to go with 10 assists and eight rebounds.

For the season, Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.2 points per game (fifth in the NBA) on 61.1% shooting, 9.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.3 blocks.

Bucks injury report

  • Pat Connaughton, out (right ankle sprain)

  • Jae Crowder, out (left adductor surgery)

Bucks starting lineup

  • Guards: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley

  • Forwards: Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo

  • Center: Brook Lopez

NBA In-Season Tournament bracket

Modeled after various European soccer "cups," the NBA introduced round-robin group play in November featuring all 30 teams to help make regular-season games more important to players and fans.

Each game counted toward the regular season standings. The two finalists will end up playing 83 regular season games – and that 83rd game will not count toward the regular season standings.

Eight teams (six group winners, two wildcards) advanced to single-elimination games in the quarterfinals, semifinals and final.

Here is how the bracket looks ahead of the semifinal round.

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