The Milwaukee Bucks have appeared to get out of their recent three-game skid by ripping off a pair of consecutive wins.

The Bucks will have to venture into Saturday's game against the Charlotte Hornets without the services of All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, according to Matt Velazquez of the Journal Sentinel.

The decision appears to be made solely for rest purposes for Antetokounmpo as he's dealing with a sore right knee that has flared up over the last couple of days. He was able to play in Friday's contest against the Hornets posting 26 points with seven rebounds, and five assists in the 109-104 win.

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Antetokounmpo has proven to be one of the most durable players in the league throughout his career playing at least 77 games in each of his first four years. In the process, he has continued to make significant progress in his development as he's averaging career highs with 29.6 points on 54.2 percent shooting from the field with 10.5 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per contest.

The 23-year-old is currently one of four players alongside LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Kevin Durant to be averaging 25.0 points while shooting over 50 percent shooting from the field this season. He is also one of five players in the league to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds.

His absence from Saturday's contest will thrust more of the offensive responsibility onto Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe. In the only other game that Antetokounmpo has missed this season, the Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns 113-107 on Nov. 22.