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Injury update: Giannis Antetokounmpo questionable for tonight's game against the Utah Jazz

The Greek Freak will most likely miss the Jazz game.
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The Milwaukee Bucks will look to get back to winning ways tonight against the Utah Jazz after suffering their worst defeat of the season in the last game. But it won't be easy, especially because they could be playing without their leader.

Questionable

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been listed as questionable for tonight's game against the Utah Jazz with a knee injury. He already sat out a few games earlier in the season with this issue, as this is not a new injury.

It's probably nothing serious, but more about the Bucks managing his injury and being cautious. This means that Giannis will most likely miss the game as he often does when he finds himself on the injury report.

The team needs to step

Giannis is obviously irreplaceable, bringing in 30.6 ppg, 11.1 rpg, and 5.3 apg on a nightly basis while providing stellar play both ways of the floor. With his right-hand man Khris Middleton also out, the Bucks will have a hefty job of filling in for those two guys.

Jrue Holiday should return after a two-game absence and be the focal point of the team, but he will need Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis Jr. to dominate inside, and perimeter players like Pat Connaughton, Wesley Matthews, Jevon Carter, and Grayson Allen to step it up. 

This Bucks team is deep, and tonight could be a perfect opportunity to prove it once again versus a formidable opponent.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.