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Khris Middleton joins Giannis Antetokounmpo in the Top 3 of Milwaukee’s all-time most games played list

Khris has already played 696 games as a Milwaukee player.
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Khris Middleton played his 696th game in a Milwaukee uniform on Friday night, pushing him to the third spot for the most games played in Bucks history.

In Milwaukee’s 100-112 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Middleton overtook Sidney Moncrief, who played 695 games in ten seasons with the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the list with 762 games and is followed by Junior Bridgeman, who played 711 games in ten seasons with Milwaukee.

Back in tip-top shape

With Khris back in harness following an offseason knee surgery, he is expected to overtake Bridgeman on the list. Giannis and Khris are the only active Milwaukee players to be on the Top 10 list for most games played as a Bucks player.

Middleton was hobbled by knee issues last season, where he only played 33 regular-season games. For this season, Khris has been relatively healthy and has already played 39 games.

An efficient contributor

Khris is still under a minutes restriction but has been an efficient contributor this season. Middleton is only averaging 26.1 minutes per game but is putting up solid numbers with averages of 14.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game.

Interestingly, Middleton played the longest minutes this season in that 12-point loss to the Cavaliers on Friday. Middleton played for 36 minutes in the loss and finished with 14 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists.

Khris then skipped Milwaukee’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday as the Bucks were on a back-to-back. Sitting the back end of a back-to-back has been a common occurrence for Middleton this season as part of knee injury management.

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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.