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Foot discomfort forces Khris Middleton to leave prematurely in Milwaukee’s win over Washington

Middleton is still under a minute restriction after undergoing knee surgery in the offseason.
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Khris Middleton left in the third quarter of the Milwaukee Bucks' 131-128 win over the Washington Wizards due to what was reported as left Achilles tendon tightness. Middleton was subbed out at the 10:40 mark of the third quarter.

"Just took him out for precautionary measures," Milwaukee coach Adrian Griffin said. "We're evaluating him tomorrow."

Khris' minutes under tight watch

Middleton is still under a minute restriction after undergoing knee surgery over the summer.

Khris has already missed four games this season as part of right knee injury management. He is only averaging 20.4 minutes a night and is good for 12.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per contest.

No Khris, no problem

Middleton recorded seven points and five assists in just 13 minutes of play against the Wizards. Khris provided one of the game's highlights when he threw a nifty alley-oop inbounds pass to Giannis, who beat the halftime buzzer with a layup that shoved the Bucks within 60-61.

Despite Middleton's premature exit, the Bucks still prevailed behind the trio of Brook Lopez, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Damian Lillard.

Lopez tied his career-high with 39 points and had seven rebounds, three blocks, two steals, and an assist.

Giannis finished with 31 points, nine boards, three dimes, and a block. It was the seventh time this season that the Greek Freak scored 30 points or more.

Lillard also scored 31 points on top of 10 assists and five rebounds.

It was the first time in Milwaukee's franchise history that three teammates scored at least 30 points each.

Winning their sixth-straight game at the Fiserv Forum, the Bucks improved to 11-5 on the season. They also remained unbeaten in the cash-rich In-Season Tournament with a 3-0 slate.

Khris Middleton believes his team can compete with the best in the league

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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.