Khris Middleton's Injury Status For Bucks-Clippers Game
On Friday night, the Milwaukee Bucks will be in California to face off with the Los Angeles Clippers.
However, they will be without one of their best players for the contest, as Khris Middleton has been ruled out due to a knee injury.
Underdog NBA: "Khris Middleton (knee) listed out Friday."
The three-time NBA All-Star has played in 16 games this season and has averages of 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest (while shooting 42.0% from the field).
Despite his slow start to the season, the Bucks have been fantastic and are one of the best teams in the league.
They are currently the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 38-17 record in 55 games.
In addition, the Bucks are on a nine-game winning streak and are coming off a 115-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday (Middleton had 22 points in 25 minutes of playing time).
They are just one game behind the Boston Celtics for the first seed.
On the road, the Bucks are a very solid 15-12 in the 27 games they have played outside of Milwaukee.
As for the Clippers, they are 31-27 in 58 games, which has them tied with the Dallas Mavericks for the fourth seed in the Western Conference.
They are 7-3 in their last ten games and 14-12 in the 26 games they have hosted in Los Angeles.
Both teams have elite rosters that could lead to a deep run during the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
