Bucks' Khris Middleton: Green light to play Saturday
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Middleton (ankle) is available to play against the Clippers on Saturday, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Middleton was held out of Thursday's game against the Heat due to an ankle injury, but the veteran guard will make his return Saturday. He's averaged 13.4 points, 5.6 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 23.6 minutes per game over his last five outings.
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Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo: Will play against LAC
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Antetokounmpo (knee) is available for Saturday's game against the Clippers, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Antetokounmpo has been a regular on the Bucks' injury report due to right patella tendinopathy, but the two-time MVP has been cleared to play Saturday. He has averaged 28.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.4 blocks over 34.4 minutes per game since the start of January.
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Bucks' Chris Livingston: Headed to G League
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The Bucks assigned Livingston to the G League on Friday.
Livingston continues to alternate between the NBA and G League. He is averaging 19.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 29.6 minutes across his six G League appearances this season.
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Bucks' Bobby Portis: Won't play Saturday
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Portis is out for Saturday's game versus the Clippers due to personal reasons.
Portis will miss his first game since Nov. 13 due to personal reasons. Pat Connaughton and Tyler Smith are candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence. Portis' next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Utah.
Green (quadriceps) is out for Saturday's game against the Clippers.
Green will miss a third straight game with a left quadriceps strain Saturday, and his timetable for a return to Milwaukee's rotation remains unclear ahead of Monday's tilt against Utah. With the sharpshooter sidelined against Los Angeles, the Bucks should continue turning to Taurean Prince from the starting lineup and Gary Trent from the second unit for additional three-and-D minutes on the wing.
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Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo: Probable for Saturday
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Antetokounmpo (knee) has been listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Clippers.
Antetokounmpo has missed only six games this season for the Bucks, and it doesn't appear he'll miss Saturday's game against the Clippers. The superstar big man is having a career year with Milwaukee, averaging a career-high 31.3 points per game to go along with 12.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.4 blocks per contest.
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Bucks' Khris Middleton: Expected to play Saturday
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Middleton (ankle) is listed as probable for Saturday's game against the Clippers.
Middleton ended up not playing Thursday against Miami despite being listed as probable for that contest, so there's no guarantee he'll suit up Saturday. In his six games since moving to the bench Jan. 8, Middleton has averaged 12.5 points, 5.2 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 23.2 minutes per game.
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Bucks' Pat Connaughton: Increased run sans Middleton
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Connaughton contributed two points (1-2 FG), five rebounds and three assists across 16 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 victory over Miami.
The veteran guard saw a bump in playing time with Khris Middleton (ankles) on the shelf. Connaughton will likely continue to struggle to find meaningful minutes unless injuries arise. Over his last five outings, he has averaged 4.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists across 13.6 minutes per contest. However, he has also received five DNP's via coach's decision in January.
Antetokounmpo logged 25 points (10-18 FG, 5-10 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks over 32 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 win over the Heat.
Antetokounmpo posted his 14th consecutive contest with double-digit points and rebounds in the blowout victory, but he did struggle from the charity stripe once again. The MVP candidate also tied Brook Lopez for the game-high mark in swats, and Antetokounmpo has recorded multiple blocks in 15 of his 36 regular-season outings. The superstar's scoring numbers have slightly declined over 11 appearances in January, though he has still averaged 28.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.4 blocks in 34.4 minutes per contest.
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Bucks' Tyler Smith: Returns to parent club
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The Bucks recalled Smith from the G League's Wisconsin Herd on Thursday. He then tallied six points (2-3 FG, 2-2 3Pt) and two rebounds in four minutes during Thursday's 125-96 win over the Heat.
Smith has bounced back and forth between the NBA and G League this season. However, the rookie forward has not made consecutive NBA appearances since doing so on Nov. 7 and 8.
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Bucks' AJ Johnson: Recalled to NBA on Thursday
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The Bucks recalled Johnson from the G League's Wisconsin Herd on Thursday. He then chipped in zero points (0-1 FG), two assists and one rebound across four minutes in Thursday's 125-96 win over the Heat.
Johnson rejoined the parent club for Thursday's win over Miami, during which he saw his first game action since Dec. 3. The rookie is averaging just 2.3 minutes per contest over six regular-season games.
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Bucks' Gary Trent: Steps up with season-high 21 points
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Trent registered 21 points (7-11 FG, 7-10 3Pt), one rebound and one assist across 27 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 victory over Miami.
With the team arriving home just a few short hours before tipoff due to travel issues in New Orleans, Trent caught fire from downtown and stepped up off Milwaukee's bench with a season-high 21 points and seven three-pointers. The Bucks were also without rotation regulars Khris Middleton (ankle) and AJ Green (quadriceps) on Thursday, allowing Trent to play his most minutes since a Dec. 31 win over Indiana. The sharpshooting Trent is averaging 11.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 2.8 three-pointers in 22.2 minutes while shooting a sizzling 56.9 percent from deep over his last 12 games.
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Bucks' Bobby Portis: Solid outing off bench Thursday
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Portis accumulated 16 points (7-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 victory over the Heat.
Portis put together a solid outing from Milwaukee's bench Thursday. After wrapping up December on a high note, the 29-year-old big man cooled down considerably in the month of January. Portis has averaged 11.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 three-pointers in 22.6 minutes over his last 11 games, but he should remain locked in as the Bucks' sixth man as he looks to heat up going forward.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Just misses triple-double in win
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Lillard totaled 29 points (9-21 FG, 5-14 3Pt, 6-6 FT), nine rebounds, 11 assists and two steals over 35 minutes during Thursday's 125-96 victory over Miami.
Although the Bucks were stranded in New Orleans until Thursday afternoon due to travel issues, Lillard didn't appear sluggish while earning his eighth double-double and teasing his first triple-double of the year. The superstar floor general has been on a roll lately, as he's averaged 26.2 points, 6.3 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 3.9 three-pointers while shooting a scorching 48.6 percent from deep over his last nine games. Lillard has also scored at least 22 points in each of these appearances.
Middleton (ankle) is out for Thursday's game against the Heat.
Middleton was listed as probable earlier Thursday, but head coach Doc Rivers revealed that the veteran wing wouldn't be playing. His next chance to play will come against the Clippers on Saturday, and the absence of Middleton means Gary Trent, Ryan Rollins and Bobby Portis should see more minutes off the bench.
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Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo: Cleared to play Thursday
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Antetokounmpo (knee) is available for Thursday's game against the Heat.
Antetokounmpo has been a mainstay on the injury report throughout the season due to right patella tendinopathy, though he'll suit up Friday. The MVP candidate has not missed a matchup in January, during which he has averaged 28.7 points, 12.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.2 blocks while shooting 59.0 percent from the field in 34.6 minutes per contest over 10 outings.
Beauchamp (illness) isn't on the injury report for Thursday's game versus the Heat.
Beauchamp was deemed probable for Wednesday's contest against New Orleans before the game was postponed due to weather conditions. However, the 24-year-old forward will have no injury designation against Miami.
