Injury Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Status for Bucks vs. Grizzlies

With the Milwaukee Bucks having secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference, they are taking a cautious approach to the remainder of the regular season. Superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Friday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, as he joins a long list of Bucks players who will be sidelined in this one.

Locking up the one-seed early is a massive advantage for Milwaukee, as they can strategically approach their last few games of the season as they see fit. Opting to rest their top talent in this one vs. Memphis, the Bucks will have one final game in Toronto on Sunday before preparing for their first round matchup against the 8th seed.

For the Grizzlies, they are still not officially locked into the second seed, but could secure it with a win against these shorthanded Bucks. Any combination of a Grizzlies win or a Kings loss would lock Memphis into the two-seed, and there's a very high chance that one of those outcomes happens on Friday, as Sacramento looks to be resting most of their team vs. Golden State.

Should the Grizzlies take care of business against the shorthanded Bucks in this one, they would also have the opportunity to rest multiple key players in their final game vs. the Thunder on Sunday. The standings have been incredibly tight for weeks, but the Grizzlies can lock up their spot with one more win.

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