UPDATE: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Current Injury Status For Bucks-Lakers Game
UPDATE: Giannis Antetokounmpo is available (via the NBA's official injury report).
On Friday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will be in California for a showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers.
For the game, Giannis Antetokounmpo is on the injury report, but the two-time MVP is listed as probable, so he should be available.
Via Underdog NBA: "Giannis Antetokounmpo (Achilles) listed probable for Friday."
Antetokounmpo is in the middle of another outstanding season with averages of 30.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 61.8% from the field and 30.2% from the three-point range in 60 games.
The Bucks are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 41-22 record in 63 games.
They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the Golden State Warriors by a score of 125-90.
Antetokounmpo had 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists and one block while shooting 8/15 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time.
Following the Lakers, the Bucks will stay in Los Angeles for a matchup with the Clippers on Sunday afternoon.
As for the Lakers, they enter the night tied with the Warriors for the ninth seed in the Western Conference and have a 34-30 record in 64 games.
They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games and most recently lost to Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings by a score of 130-120.
Following the Bucks, the Lakers will remain in Los Angeles to host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening.
