The Milwaukee Bucks are fresh off a hard-fought win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, but they are now turning their attention to the second night of a back-to-back, with their second contest coming against the Indiana Pacers. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are on the injury report ahead of this game, but only one of them is available to play.

After Antetokounmpo got ejected in the third quarter, Lillard stepped up and put together a big night (34 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 10-25 FGM) to lead Milwaukee to victory over Detroit. Since Antetokounmpo only played 22 minutes in this game, he should be relatively fresh, and is indeed active versus Indiana after showing up as probable on the injury report. Lillard, on the other hand, was initially listed as questionable to play, and has since been ruled out.

Having both Antetokounmpo and Lillard on the court is obviously what the Bucks would prefer, but that doesn't look like a guarantee to happen in this one. Back-to-backs are always difficult to plan for, and after Lillard likely played more than he was expecting to against a lowly Pistons squad, he may end up sitting out against the Pacers to keep his ankle in good condition.

Again, after his puzzling ejection, Antetokounmpo is no doubt raring to go against Indiana. The Bucks will miss Lillard, but considering how much talent they have, they should be able to pick up another win over the Pacers on Thursday night.