Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks will be taking on the Utah Jazz tonight. The Greek Freak is putting up another MVP-caliber season this year. His team currently holds a record of 20 wins and 7 losses, giving them the 2nd seed in the Eastern Conference.
They will be looking to better their record against the rebuilding Utah Jazz, a team that is at 17 wins and 14 losses. NBA fans should certainly want to know about the context and background of his game. Additionally, knowing the availability status and expected rosters will help form an expert prediction for this game.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to play for the Milwaukee Bucks vs Utah Jazz game tonight
There is no arguing that the Bucks have started off the NBA season well. However, we should not dismiss the fact that they are coming off a humiliating loss to Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. By doing so, they gave the Grizzlies the best record in the Western Conference at the moment.
It is fair to say that the Bucks starters played abysmally. Khris Middleton, Grayson Allen, and Brook Lopez had just 4 points Moreover, Giannis had a quiet game scoring only 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Ja and the Grizzlies blew out the Bucks and won the game with a final score of 142-101.
Milwaukee Bucks injury report
- Khris Middleton
- Jrue Holiday
- Serge Ibaka
- Joe Ingles
Milwaukee Bucks expected roster
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Jrue Holiday
- Grayson Allen
- Bobby Portis
- Brook Lopez
Utah Jazz injury report
- Collin Sexton
- Simone Fontecchio
Utah Jazz expected roster
- Jordan Clarkson
- Lauri Markkanen
- Mike Conley Jr
- Kelly Olynk
- Malik Beasley
As we can tell Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday are on the injury report. However, unlike Khris, Jrue is listed as probable and still might play. On the other side, Colin Sexton is listed out for the Utah Jazz due to a hamstring injury. Finally, let us take a look at the expert predictions for this game.
The Bucks will be favored over the Jazz
Despite coming off a bad loss to the Grizzlies, the Milwaukee Bucks still have Giannis Antetokoumpo and the majority of its starters healthy for this game. We all know what the 2021 NBA Finals MVP is capable off and expect a comeback game for him.