Is Giannis Antetokounmpo Playing Tonight vs Pacers? Bucks Potential Starting Lineup for 16th March 2023

Raahib Singh
|Published 16/03/2023

The Milwaukee Bucks registered a huge win last night. It wasn’t only their second win over the Suns this year but also their 50th win of the season, securing them a playoff berth. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the 2021 NBA Champions, scoring 36 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing 8 assists in a 116-104 win.

Giannis is playing at a very high level this season. He’s averaging 31.5 points, 11.9 rebounds, and 5.5 assists this season, while leading the Bucks to an NBA-best record. All his efforts have put him on the 3rd spot on the MVP ladder. He was on the 2nd spot, but missing games due to illness and a hand injury dropped him down a spot.

As the Bucks return home, fans wonder whether they’d get to Giannis suit up tonight.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo will PLAY tonight

The Bucks released their official injury report ahead of the contest against the Pacers.

Here is the Bucks’ injury report for Thursday’s game against the Pacers:

OUT:
Grayson Allen (right plantar fascia soreness)

Questionable:
Goran Dragic (left knee soreness)
Brook Lopez (left ankle soreness)

— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) March 15, 2023

Seeing how Giannis isn’t on the report, this means that he will suit up tonight as the Pacers come to town.

Bucks potential starting lineup

Seeing how there are no major changes on the injury report, we may see the same starting lineup that we saw in Sacramento. This is how I predict the starting lineup will look like:

Giannis Antetokounmpo
Pat Connaughton
Brook Lopez
Jrue Holiday
Khris Middleton

However, if Brook is sidelined due to his ankle injury, we may see Giannis play the five, and Bobby Portis move to the starting lineup.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him toward TSR. He started playing basketball when he was 14, and fell in love with the sport ever since. His interest in the NBA developed at the same time as when Stephen Curry put the entire league on notice. Raahib was spellbound by Steph and the Warriors and has been a fan since. From starting off as a Warriors fan, Raahib has evolved into someone who can never miss a good game of basketball. He converts his love for the game and the knowledge he has gained into the articles he writes. In his spare time, he enjoys cricket, going for walks, and murder mysteries.