The Milwaukee Bucks will be without a key starter against the Utah Jazz.
The Milwaukee Bucks will try to get back on track when they take on the Utah Jazz on Saturday.
The Bucks have lost four straight, and none of have been particularly competitive. They lost their last contest 131-113 to the Atlanta Hawks, a team they are chasing for the final Play-In spot. This is the third game on a five game homestand. The Bucks are 26-35, 11th in the East. They are 4.5 games behind the Charlotte Hornets for the final Play-In spot.
The Jazz are coming off a 122-112 victory over the Washington Wizards, which snapped their seven game losing streak. This closes a three game road trip for Utah. They are at the bottom of the Western Conference, sitting 14th with a 19-44 record.
This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams. They will play again on March 19.
Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report
The Bucks will be without Kevin Porter Jr, who is OUT with right knee swelling. He missed their last game against the Hawks.
Porter Jr has started in 33 of 35 games this season, averaging 17.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 7.4 assists.
The Bucks started Ryan Rollins, Ousmane Dieng, Giannis Antetokounmpo, AJ Green, and Myles Turner with Porter Jr out of the lineup in the last game.
The rest of the Bucks' injury report looks familiar as Taurean Prince is OUT following neck surgery. He won't return this season.
Alex Antetokounmpo and Cormac Ryan are OUT on G-League two-way deals.
Utah Jazz Injury Report
The Jazz remain without a lot of key players, most of whom are done for the season.
Isaiah Collier is OUT due to personal reasons. He missed the first eight games of the season, but has been in the lineup for every game since. In 55 games this season, he's averaging 11.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 7.3 assists.
Lauri Markkanen is OUT with right hip impingement. He's been out since February 23. He was set to be reevaluated in two weeks from February 26. It is unknown if he will return to the court this season.
Jaren Jackson Jr is OUT as he recovers from a left knee injury. He underwent surgery in February and will miss the rest of the season.
Walker Kessler is OUT after undergoing left shoulder surgery in November. He won't return this season.
Jusuf Nurkic is OUT after undergoing nose surgery in February. He also won't return this season.
Vince Williams Jr is OUT with left knee injury management. He's been out since February 23 and won't return this seasn after being diagnosed with a torn ACL.