Celtics Starter Inactive for Tuesday's Tilt vs. Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks enter Tuesday's tilt vs. the Boston Celtics second in the Eastern Conference. However, they're only one game ahead of the Orlando Magic and the New York Knicks, the two teams directly behind them in the standings. They're just 1.5 in front of the fifth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers.

Milwaukee is on a four-game losing skid and has dropped seven of its last ten contests. It helps that as the hosts of Tuesday's matchup between the two teams atop the standings in the East aim to even their regular-season series vs. Boston and pick up a needed win, it appears they'll have their core four available.

The Bucks have upgraded Giannis Antetokounmpo from questionable for this clash due to left hamstring tendinopathy to probable to play. Khris Middleton, who's dealing with a right quad contusion, shares that status. As does Damian Lillard, who's working through left hip soreness. The other member of their core, Brook Lopez, is not on their injury report.

As for the visitors, the Celtics have ruled out Kristaps Porzingis due to right hamstring injury management. Al Horford is inactive because of a left big toe sprain.

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