Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton will start on Monday against the New York Knicks after coming off the bench in the last three games.
Middleton has recovered from his left thigh contusion.
Bucks’ Khris Middleton will start tonight vs. New York after coming off the bench his last three games after coming back from his injury.
— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) December 2, 2019
On the season, Middleton is averaging 17.5 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game for the Bucks. He’s also shooting 46.6 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 88.6 percent from the free-throw line.
The Bucks are 17-3 on the season after defeating the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. They have the best record in the East.
Middleton signed a five-year, $178 million contract with the Bucks in the summer. He put up 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists last season while shooting 44.1 percent from the floor, 37.8 percent from the 3-point line and 83.7 percent from the charity stripe.
With Kawhi Leonard leaving the Eastern Conference for the Los Angeles Clippers, the Bucks have a good chance of winning the East in 2019-20. Milwaukee lost to the Raptors in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals in six games.
Milwaukee’s core is headlined by reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Middleton, Brook Lopez, Eric Bledsoe and George Hill. Milwaukee signed Brook’s brother Robin Lopez in free agency. The team did lose guard Malcolm Brogdon to the Indiana Pacers, but was able to sign Kyle Korver and Wesley Matthews.
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