The Milwaukee Bucks could be missing their superstar against the Atlanta Hawks.
The Milwaukee Bucks will try to get back on the winning side of things on Saturday when they take on the Atlanta Hawks.
The Bucks lost their third straight game the last time they took the floor, falling 112-105 to the Miami Heat. They have lost seven of their last eight and are 3-7 in their last ten. At 27-38, they are 11th in the East, a full six games behind the Charlotte Hornets for the final Play-In spot.
The Hawks are rolling, winning eight straight games. They defeated the Brooklyn Nets in their last game 108-97. They are 9-1 in their last ten as they've climbed to eighth in the East with a 35-31 record. They are two games behind the Toronto Raptors for the seventh seed.
These two teams just played on March 4, a 131-113 victory for the Hawks. Milwaukee won the first meeting of the season on January 19, 112-110. This is the final meeting between the two squads.
Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report
Giannis Antetokounmpo as QUESTIONABLE with right calf injury management. Giannis has played in five of the last six games after missing over a month with a calf injury. He sat in a back-to-back situation on March 7 and March 8. The Bucks are playing again on Sunday, and Giannis is likely to sit in one of the two games.
Kevin Porter Jr is QUESTIONABLE with right knee synovitis. He returned to the lineup against the Heat after missing four games with injury. He played 27 minutes, scoring six points, grabbing seven rebounds, and dishing five assists.
Ousmane Dieng is QUESTIONABLE with illness. He left the game against Miami early, playing just 14 minutes before not returning due to illness. Since joining Milwaukee at the trade deadline, he has started seven of 15 games, averaging 8.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists.
Alex Antetokounmpo and Cormac Ryan are both OUT on G-League two-way deals.
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report
The Hawks are relatively healthy, but will be without Jonathan Kuminga, who is OUT with left knee injury management.
Kuminga missed three games before returning to the lineup last game against Brooklyn. He played 19 minutes, but scored just two points, both at the free throw line as he went 0-4 from the field. He's played four games with the Hawks since being acquired at the trade deadline, averaging 16.5 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists.
RayJ Dennis, Keshon Gilbert, and Asa Newell are all OUT on G-League deals.