Bucks Injury Report: Will Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton Play Tonight vs the Pelicans?

The Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Pelicans will face off in a non-conference matchup, one of only two games included on the NBA odds board for today. But the thing to be considered is will Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo face off against the Pelicans this evening?

Thursday at the Smoothie King Center will see the first tip-off at 8 p.m. ET. The most recent Pelicans vs. Bucks odds have the Bucks as 2-point favored ones, with a 224.5-point over/under per SportsLine’s consensus. 

Among the Bucks’ injured players are Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) and Khris Middleton (ankle). On Thursday night, the New Orleans Pelicans (44-28) will host the Milwaukee Bucks (46-26) for the second game of a six-game home stand. Prior to Tuesday’s 119-112 loss to Oklahoma City, New Orleans had won five of their previous six games. Up to Tuesday’s double-overtime defeat to the Lakers, Milwaukee enjoyed a four-game winning streak.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton injury report

In each of the last two games, Giannis Antetokounmpo was declared out due to a hamstring injury instead of being listed as questionable. For each of the last ten games, he was listed on the team’s injury report with varying ailments.

Khris Middleton, a forward with the Milwaukee Bucks, returned from a serious left ankle injury on Wednesday. He played for less than thirty-three minutes against Boston before sitting out Thursday’s game against the New Jersey Nets. 

Middleton missed seven consecutive games due to back-to-back injuries before his ankle injury sidelined him for sixteen games. 

As reported by ESPN, Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo are both questionable on Thursday’s injury report. 

Moving on, ahead of the vital Thursday face off with the Pelicans, Bucks have set in their star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo as likely to play. The match will determine the winner of their season-long rivalry. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton Stats

The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 128-124 in double overtime on Tuesday, after building a 20-point lead in the second half. Still, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a sterling effort, recording his tenth triple-double of the season with 29 points, a season-high 21 rebounds, and 11 assists.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been a Buck for eleven years. Averaging 23.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 4.8 assists in 786 regular-season games, he has been a powerful competitor. He was chosen to participate in seven All-Star games.

Khris Middleton on the other hand has played for the Bucks and the Pistons for twelve seasons. Throughout 731 regular season games, he has averaged 16.9 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.9 assists.

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