Porter (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Porter is one of several players who were listed as game-time decisions for Saturday's contest, but the floor general will suit up and should see his regular role off the bench. Porter has been operating as the Bucks' backup point guard behind Damian Lillard.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Will be available Saturday
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Lillard (groin) is available for Saturday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Lillard has been dealing with a nagging groin injury, but the soreness won't prevent him from suiting up Saturday. He'll feature for an 11th consecutive contest, and he's averaging a solid line of 23.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game over his previous 10 contests.
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Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo: Cleared to play Saturday
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Antetokounmpo (calf) is available for Saturday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Antetokounmpo will continue to play through a left calf strain that has caused him to be listed on the injury report since before the All-Star break. He has averaged 28.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.0 steals over 31.6 minutes per game over his last five outings.
Bucks' Kevin Porter: Likely to play against Indiana
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Porter is listed as probable for Saturday's game versus the Pacers due to a left ankle sprain.
Despite dealing with a sprained left ankle, Porter isn't expected to miss Saturday's contest. If Porter is ultimately upgraded to available, he will likely continue to operate as Milwaukee's backup point guard to Damian Lillard (groin).
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Bucks' Tyler Smith: Questionable for Saturday
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Smith (back) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Pacers.
Smith is in jeopardy of missing his third consecutive contest due to a back injury. The rookie second-round pick has received little playing time at the NBA level, so his potential absence shouldn't cause any waves in the Milwaukee rotation.
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Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo: Likely to play Saturday
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Antetokounmpo (calf) is probable for Saturday's game against the Pacers.
Antetokounmpo has been a mainstay on the injury report while he recovers from a left calf strain, though he hasn't missed an outing since returning from the All-Star break. In that 12-game span, the two-time MVP has averaged 26.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks across 30.3 minutes per contest. During that time, the superstar has shot 58.3 percent from the field.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Expected to play Saturday
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Lillard (groin) is listed as probable for Saturday's game versus the Pacers.
Lillard continues to deal with right groin soreness but has played in each of Milwaukee's last 10 outings. The star guard is averaging 35.1 minutes per contest over that span, so he's unlikely to operate on a minutes restriction if he's upgraded to available against Indiana.
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Bucks' Brook Lopez: Posts monster line
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Lopez logged 23 points (8-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, five assists, four blocks and one steal across 30 minutes during Thursday's 126-106 win over the Lakers.
For the fourth time this season, Lopez recorded at least 23 points. This was also his seventh game with at least four swats. He's been on a tear over his last 10 games, returning third-round value in nine-category formats with averages of 14.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.4 three-pointers.
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Bucks' Jericho Sims: Pulls down 11 rebounds
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Sims chipped in four points (2-2 FG), 11 rebounds and one assist in 18 minutes during Thursday's 126-106 win over the Lakers.
This game was over in a hurry, allowing Sims to enjoy some garbage time to close this game out. As long as Brook Lopez is healthy, there's not much to like about Sims' fantasy appeal -- he's averaging just 15.1 minutes over his last 10 outings.
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Bucks' AJ Green: Held to three points
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Green ended Thursday's 126-106 win over the Lakers with three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two assists and two steals in 21 minutes.
Green's fantasy value is mostly limited to a three-point specialist in deeper formats, but he's usually a little more reliable than he showed Thursday. Over his last 10 outings, Green has put up 6.6 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.9 three-pointers in 24.5 minutes.
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Bucks' Kyle Kuzma: Invisible in win
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Kuzma logged five points (2-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt) and four rebounds in 31 minutes during Thursday's 126-106 win over the Lakers.
Despite a healthy workload, Kuzma wasn't able to generate much against this familiar opponent. Kuzma is trending in the wrong direction as far as fantasy value goes. Over his last 10 games, he's well outside the top-200 in nine-category formats with 12.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 three-pointers on 43.9 percent from the field and 67.9 percent from the line.
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Bucks' Kevin Porter: Goes for 22 points off bench
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Porter amassed 22 points (5-10 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 7-7 FT), three rebounds, one assist, two blocks and two steals in 17 minutes during Thursday's 126-106 victory over the Lakers.
Porter was one of four Milwaukee players who scored in double digits in this 20-point win over the Lakers, but he was the only one who achieved this feat while coming off the bench. Porter, who notched a triple-double as recently as the win over Dallas on March 5, has been providing solid numbers off the bench of late. He's scored in double digits in five of his last seven contests off the bench.
Antetokounmpo ended Thursday's 126-106 victory over the Lakers with 24 points (8-17 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 8-13 FT), 12 rebounds, nine assists, one block and one steal in 30 minutes.
The Bucks had a balanced offensive output Thursday and Antetokounmpo not only led the way in scoring, but he was also one of four players who scored more than 20 points. His excellent showing was reflected not only in his scoring, but also in Antetokounmpo's finishing just one assist away from recording what would've been an impressive triple-double. Antetokounmpo has four double-doubles and one triple-double across his last six contests.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Scores 22, hands out 10 dimes
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Lillard produced 22 points (6-14 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 8-8 FT), six rebounds, 10 assists and two steals across 34 minutes during Thursday's 126-106 victory over the Lakers.
Lillard recorded his second straight double-double, and he also surpassed the 20-point plateau for the sixth time across his last seven contests. Even though Giannis Antetokounmpo stole the show Thursday, Lillard remains a capable offensive weapon for Milwaukee, regardless of whether he operates as the No. 1 or No. 2 option, depending on the opponent. Lillard has recorded 11 double-doubles and two triple-doubles this season.
Nance (ankle) played the final 1:57 of Thursday's 126-106 win over the Lakers, recording no statistics during his time on the court.
After signing a two-way deal with the Bucks on Feb. 28, Nance made his organizational debut at the tail end of the blowout win. Before taking the court Thursday, Nance hadn't played at the NBA or G League level since Feb. 12 while he recovered from a left ankle sprain. He'll likely see the bulk of his playing time in the G League with the Wisconsin Herd moving forward.
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Bucks' Chris Livingston: Good to go Thursday
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Livingston (illness) is available for Thursday's game against the Lakers.
Livingston missed Tuesday's game against the Pacers due to a non-COVID illness, but he's recovered enough to be available to play Thursday. He's appeared in just two games since the All-Star break, so his return doesn't have much impact on the Bucks' rotation.
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Bucks' Tyler Smith: Officially out Thursday
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Smith (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's matchup with the Lakers, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Smith missed Tuesday's game due to his back injury and was marked doubtful coming in to Thursday before being officially ruled out. However, since all of Milwaukee's main contributors are cleared to play against the Lakers, Smith likely wouldn't have played much anyway. Smith's next opportunity to suit up will be Saturday against the Pacers.
