The Milwaukee Bucks reveal the status of Giannis Antetokounmpo against the Brooklyn Nets.
The Milwaukee Bucks will play their final home game of the season on Friday when they host the Brooklyn Nets.
The Bucks have lost two straight and four of their last five. They fell to the Detroit Pistons, 137-111, in their last game. The Bucks are playing for better lottery odds as they sit 11th in the East with a 31-49 record. They are tied to the Chicago Bulls in terms of record, but hold the tiebreaker over them.
The Brooklyn Nets are further down in the standings, sitting 13th in the East with a 20-60 record. They are one game better than the Indiana Pacers. They lost to the Pacers in their last game, 123-94. They are 3-3 in their last six games.
These two teams just met two games ago on April 7, a 96-90 victory for Milwaukee. The Bucks lead the season series 2-1. The Bucks won on November 29 while the Nets won on December 14.
Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report
Giannis Antetokounmpo is OUT with a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise. With this being the final home game of the season for the Bucks, Milwaukee fans may not see Giannis in a Bucks uniform again at Fiserv Forum given his current relationship with management and the ongoing trade rumors. He's been out since March 15, a home game against the Pacers, but has said he feels healthy enough to play. If his season is over, he finishes with 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists in a career low 36 games.
Bobby Portis remains OUT with a left wrist sprain. He's been out since March 23, and it's unclear if he will return this season.
Gary Trent Jr is OUT with an oblique muscle strain. He played 20 minutes against the Pistons after missing three straight.
Kevin Porter Jr is OUT after undergoing season-ending right knee surgery. He finishes the season averaging 17.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 7.4 assists in 38 games.
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
The Nets have a laundry list of players who won't be suiting up for this season.
Nic Claxton (right fifth finger sprain), Noah Clowney (left ankle injury management), Terrence Mann (right patella tendinosis), Josh Minott (left ankle soreness), Drake Powell (left knee injury management), and Zaiaire Williams (left foot tenosynovitis and bursitis) are all OUT.
Egor Demin (left plantar fascia injury management), Michael Porter Jr (left hamstring strain), Day'Ron Sharpe (left thumb surgery), and Danny Wolf (left ankle sprain) also all OUT and will not play again this season.