Bucks head coach Doc Rivers speaks on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers speaks on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s groin injury vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 17.
The Milwaukee Bucks welcome in the best team in the Eastern Conference and the hottest team in the NBA in the Detroit Pistons tonight at Fiserv Forum. Detroit has won 11 straight games and is 13-2, three games ahead of Toronto and New York in the loss column in the conference.
The Bucks are sliding the other direction, having lost three straight games and are 8-8.
No. The MVP candidate will miss his second straight game with a strained left adductor suffered on Nov. 17 in Cleveland.
He was not on the bench during the Bucks’ loss to Philadelphia on Nov. 20. But was in Oshkosh, along with Thanasis Antetokounmpo, on Nov. 21 to watch Alex Antetokounmpo play for the Wisconsin Herd.
What is the Bucks record without Giannis?
1-2
The Bucks beat Golden State on Oct. 30 and lost to Charlotte (Nov. 12) and Philadelphia (Nov. 20).
- Taurean Prince, out (neck surgery)
- Kevin Porter Jr., out (right meniscus surgery)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, out (left adductor strain)
- Kyle Kuzma, available (illness)
Bucks probable starting lineup
- Guards: AJ Green, Ryan Rollins
- Forwards: Bobby Portis Jr., Kyle Kuzma
- Center: Myles Turner
What channel are the Bucks on?
The game will be broadcast local on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin with Lisa Byington, Wesley Matthews and Melanie Ricks on the call.
What time is the Bucks game?
Milwaukee and Detroit are scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. CT.
Bucks vs. Pistons odds
Detroit is an 8.5-point favorite over Milwaukee, with the over/under set at 223.5 points per BetMGM.
