NBA injury report: Is Giannis playing for the Bucks against Spurs?
With a loss to the Spurs on March 28, the Bucks will be officially eliminated from playoff contention.
The Milwaukee Bucks’ playoff hopes, as far-fetched as they might be, are hanging on by a thread. The Bucks (29-43) face the San Antonio Spurs (55-18) on March 28 at Fiserv Forum, and a loss will officially eliminate the Bucks from contention for the play-in game. Follow along for updates from the game: Is Giannis playing?
No. The Bucks ruled the star out for the sixth straight game after he hyperextended his knee and suffered a bone bruise on March 15. Antetokounmpo has made it known he wants to play, and on March 24 the NBPA issued a statement declaring that the league should enforce its own policies about star players suiting up under the player participation policy.
What is the Bucks record without Giannis? 12-24. The team is 17-19 when he plays at all, and 2-2 when he has exited with injury.
Giannis looking good in pregame warmups Antetokounmpo has insisted he has been healthy enough to play, though that has been at odds with the team's preference to shut him down for the season. He looked good in pregame warmups, splashing several jumpers. Antetokounmpo has been putting on shows before games reently, including a full pregame workout in Phoenix on March 21 that featured powerful several dunks.