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Milwaukee Bucks Starting Lineup Tonight: Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Update Ahead of the Brooklyn Nets

Tonoy Sengupta
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Milwaukee Bucks Starting Lineup Tonight: Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Update Ahead of the Brooklyn Nets

Giannis Antetokounmpo is in the middle of an MVP-caliber season at the moment. The man has led the team to a record of 43-17, which is the best record in the NBA. And to add onto that, the franchise is currently on an incredible 14-game winning streak. In other words, much like their superstar, the Bucks are dominating.

However, there have been hiccups along the way. And recently, one of the biggest ones has been the health of Giannis. The man recently injured his wrist, then his knee, and now, his quad. In fact, he had to sit out the game against the Suns for exactly this reason.

But will this happen once again? Or will Giannis Antetokounmpo be healthy enough to feature against the Brooklyn Nets tonight?

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ESPN reveals the status of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s health ahead of the game vs the Brooklyn Nets

When it was reported that Giannis Antetokounmpo was diagnosed to have a quad injury, there were worries that the injury might turn out to be a serious one. Fortunately for the player, the franchise, and its fans, things did not turn out to be close to as bad.

With this context in mind, ESPN revealed that the Greek Freak is probable for this game. So, the Brooklyn Nets will more than likely have the pleasure of trying to stop the freak of nature that is Giannis Antetokounmpo tonight.

Milwaukee Bucks Probable Starting Lineup

  • PG: Jrue Holiday
  • SG: Grayson Allen
  • SF: Khris Middleton
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo
  • Brook Lopez

What is Giannis Antetokounmpo averaging this season?

After 48 games played, Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.3 points, 12 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game.

He is also shooting 53.8% from the field, 27% from beyond the arc, and 64.6% from the free-throw line.

Also Read: Giannis Antetokounmpo is Beating Out Nikola Jokic for MVP This Season, Due to a Very Interesting Reason

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

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Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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