Will Blake Griffin Play Tonight? Milwaukee Bucks vs Detroit Pistons: Injury Updates, Expected Lineups, and Game Prediction

The Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Detroit Pistons as the two Eastern Conference teams battle again. The Bucks cruised to a 10 point win on Monday, despite a valiant effort from the Pistons.  They play at the Fiserv Forum at 8 pm EST tonight as the Pistons aim for revenge. Both teams have underperformed so far, with the Bucks 4-3 and the Pistons 1-6 after seven games each.

Milwaukee Bucks expected lineup

The Bucks have a few injuries to their rotational players like Torrey Craig (Nose), Pat Connaughton (Groin), and Sam Merrill (Ankle) but their starters are fit.

So they will have an unchanged lineup of Jrue Holiday and Donte DiVincenzo as the guards, Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo as the forwards, and Brook Lopez as the center.

Detroit Pistons expected lineup

After sitting out of the previous game due to load management, Blake Griffin should be back for this game. He has been removed from the injury list as well. But Josh Jackson (Ankle) and Killian Hayes (Hip) remain doubtful. It is unlikely that they will play tonight.

So their lineup could have Delon Wright starting with Wayne Ellington as the guards, Jerami Grant and Blake Griffin as the forwards, and Mason Plumlee as the center.

Predictions

The Bucks will be expected to repeat Monday’s performance tonight. The Pistons have been poor so far and somehow scrambled to a win against the Celtics. They have always been the second-best team otherwise, and tonight will be no different.

In their last game, Giannis exploded for 43 points, while shooting 17-24 from the field. He shot 2-6 from the three-point line too, proving that he is aiming to polish that area of his game. But this time he will have Griffin defending him. So he will have to work harder.

The Bucks have been playing well, but switch off during games sometimes, which leads to a loss. They are the best three-point shooting team in the league currently, and their offense has been doing well so far. If they can stay consistent, they can eventually return to the top of the Eastern Conference, and fight for the #1 seed.