Bucks guard Kevin Porter speaks for first time on ankle, knee injuries
Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter speaks for first time on his ankle and knee injuries following court work on Nov. 19, 2025.
The Milwaukee Bucks will try to avoid a third consecutive loss as they host the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at 7 p.m. at Fiserv Forum.
It will also be the first of a handful of games without star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who suffered a left adductor strain in the Bucks’ loss in Cleveland on Nov. 17.
Ryan Rollins missed a fallaway 28-footer at the buzzer and the Bucks and 76ers went into overtime tied 106-106. Myles Turner had given the Bucks a 106-104 lead with 14.8 seconds left, but Tyrese Maxey hit two free throws with seven seconds left to tie the game.
The Bucks took a 81-77 lead into the fourth quarter thanks to a 10-point frame by Kyle Kuzma, including a personal 7-0 run that gave the Bucks a six-point lead late in the quarter.
Milwaukee finally hit some shots and outscored Philadelphia by 15 points in the second quarter to take a 57-55 lead into halftime. The Bucks took their first lead of the game with 1 minute, 21 seconds left in the second quarter and then a Ryan Rollins layup with 21 seconds left gave his team the advantage going into the break.
Rollins and Bobby Portis Jr. led the Bucks with 11 points each while Tyrese Maxey scored 23 for the 76ers.
Philadelphia took a 33-20 lead after the first quarter thanks to a 12-point effort by Maxey and Paul George scoring Philadelphia’s first 11 points. Milwaukee did not make a 3-pointer until 21 seconds remained in the quarter.
Milwaukee is 8-7 while the 76ers come in at 8-6 after having lost to Toronto in Philadelphia.
Is Giannis playing?
No. The 30-year-old will likely be out for about two weeks after suffering a strain of his left adductor in the game against the Cavaliers.
What is Giannis’ injury?
Initially diagnosed with a groin strain during the game in Cleveland, the team clarified the injury is actually a strain to the adductor. The adductor is actually a group of five muscles within the groin area on the inside of the thigh.
Antetokounmpo felt pain in that area earlier in the second quarter of the game before ultimately exiting to the locker room right off the court late just a few minutes before halftime.
“He was probably worried,” Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said following practice on Nov. 19. “The news was good. I thought he was in pretty good spirits about it overall. You don’t want to miss games, you don’t want to miss multiple games, but it happens. And when you do, you just gotta adjust, both him and us.”
Regarding the rehab process, Rivers said now the team and Antetokounmpo will have to thread the needle of staying active but not being so active the injury cannot heal.
“So, there’s a fine line,” the coach said. “The guys upstairs (the performance staff) know what they’re doing and I’m pretty confident we’ll get it right.”
What is the Bucks record without Giannis?
1-1
The team beat Golden State on Oct. 30 and lost at Charlotte on Nov. 12.
AJ Green: “We really just gotta rally and come together and continue to find ways to get stops defensively, generate offense. It’s the cards that dealt for this extended period of time however long it is. We’ve got to win games and find ways to do that.”
- Taurean Prince, out (neck surgery)
- Kevin Porter Jr., out (right meniscus surgery)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, out (left adductor strain)
- Gary Harris, available (non-COVID illness)Note: Harris was added to the injury report the morning of the game against Philadelphia.
Bucks starting lineup
- Guards: Ryan Rollins, AJ Green
- Forwards: Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis Jr.
- Center: Myles Turner
What time is the Bucks game?
Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
What channel is the Bucks game on?
FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin will carry the game locally, with Lisa Byington, Wesley Matthews and Melanie Ricks on the call.
Matthews has replaced fellow Marquette University alumnus Steve Novak as the primary fill-in for regular analyst Marques Johnson.
Bucks vs. 76ers odds
Philadelphia is a 2.5-point favorite over Milwaukee, with the over/under set at 224.5 points per BetMGM.
