Khris Middleton's Final Injury Status For Bucks-Pistons Game
On Monday night, the Milwaukee Bucks are in Michigan to take on the Detroit Pistons.
For the game, they will have one of their best players back in the starting lineup, as Khris Middleton has been upgraded to available.
The three-time NBA All-Star had missed the last 18 games.
Underdog NBA: "Khris Middleton (knee) listed available to play Monday."
Middleton has only played in seven games this season and has averages of 11.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per contest.
Last season, he made his third trip to the All-Star Game and averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists.
That said, the Bucks have been phenomenal despite his lack of availability (and slow start).
They come into the night tied with the Brooklyn Nets for the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 29-17 record in 36 games.
Over the last ten games, the Bucks have gone 6-4, and they are 11-12 in 23 games on the road.
Right now, they are 5.5 games behind Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics for the first seed in the Eastern Conference.
As for the Pistons, they are 12-36 in 48 games, which has them as the 15th seed (last place) in the Eastern Conference.
They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak and 3-7 in their last ten games.
At home, the Pistons are 6-16 in the 22 games they have hosted in Detroit.
The Bucks beat the Pistons 116-91 earlier this season (at home in Milwaukee).
