Giannis

Antetokounmpo

Giannis was efficient from the field, going 14-of-21, and he was even effective from long distance, knocking in 2-of-3 shots from beyond the arc. He faltered at the free throw line, however, and he failed to convert any of his six attempts. Other than the typically horrendous foul shooting, Giannis stuffed the stat sheet in a big way, delivering a fifth straight 30-point double-double. He and the Bucks will look to bounce back Monday against the Thunder.

Most of Milwaukee’s roster was tagged as probable, and alll those with the designation will take the court. The Bucks will roll out their typical starting five, with Khris Middleton and Gary Trent Jr. seeing their usual allotment of minutes off the bench.

Giannis continues to appear on the Bucks’ injury report due to right patellar tendinopathy, but he’s played through the issue. Fantasy managers should expect the same on Sunday. As for Lillard, he’s considered probable with a sore left groin. He should be able to play against the Grizzlies, who are likely to be without Ja Morant.

While Giannis lost the head-to-head matchup with Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama as they split the season series, it wasn’t a bad game from a fantasy perspective at all. The 30-year-old power forward was just four assists away from a 35-point triple-double. The Greek Freak made 9-of-15 free throws, somewhat bouncing back from his 5-of-10 performance Wednesday against the Trail Blazers. Fantasy managers can continue to count on Giannis for big numbers.

Antetokounmpo and Lillard were initially probable for Friday’s game, so their status upgrades were expected. They’ll occupy their usual places in the Bucks’ starting lineup and will not be restricted in any way.

Antetokounmpo is dealing with a case of right patellar tendinitis, while Middleton is back on the report due to bilateral ankle injury management. They’re both probable for Friday’s game, so look for Giannis and Middleton to take on their usual roles.

It wasn’t enough for them to get a win, but Giannis was borderline unstoppable in this game. This was his third straight 30-point double-double, and he has five in their last six games. Unsurprisingly, free throws were an issue again, but he had no issues scoring from the floor. He’ll continue to be one of the best players in 9-cat leagues, even if he is having the worst free throw shooting season of his career. Expect more big number from him in San Antonio on Friday before they wrap up the week against Memphis on Sunday.

As expected, both guys will play after initially being listed as probable. Giannis should continue to put up his typical dominant numbers, while Middleton will look to build off of a strong performance in their last game.

Giannis should be good to go on the second night of a back-to-back despite the lingering right patellar tendinitis. He had 35 points, 18 rebounds and seven assists on Monday and should be in for another big night.

Giannis continues to play through a knee injury, but it doesn’t stop him from putting up double-doubles on a routine basis. The 30-year-old power forward was just three assists shy of a triple-double against the Jazz Monday. Giannis only had three turnovers in 37 minutes, which had been a problem for him lately. Expect the Greek Freak to continue to put up big numbers even in his condition.