The Milwaukee Bucks host the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, and Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was listed on the team’s injury report as questionable but is available for the game. Antetokounmpo is dealing with an ankle sprain and was sidelined for the team’s recent game against the Atlanta Hawks. Here’s everything we know about Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury and his playing status for the Bucks’ game against the Pacers.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury status vs. Pacers
Given that Sunday’s game against the Bucks is the second of a back-to-back, it’s not surprising that Giannis is playing after he missed Saturday's loss to the Atlanta Hawks, but the questionable designation still had things up in the air. He had been dealing with a calf injury that kept him out for 15 consecutive games before making his return in early March.
Antetokounmpo has been limited to only 35 games so far this season due to injury. He’s been averaging 27.5 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists and a steal with splits of 62.8 percent shooting from the field, 33.3 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 64.8 percent shooting from the free-throw line.
Bucks injury report
-Alex Antetokounmpo out (G League two-way)
-Giannis Antetokounmpo available (left ankle sprain)
-Ousmane Dieng out (illness)
-Kevin Porter Jr. out (right knee synovitis)
-Bobby Portis available (back strain)
-Cormac Ryan available (G League two-way)
-Myles Turner available (right patella tendinitis)
Pacers injury report
-Johnny Furphy out (right ACL tear)
-Tyrese Haliburton out (right Achilles tendon tear)
-Quenton Jackson available (right calf strain)
-TJ McConnell available (right hamstring soreness)
-Andrew Nembhard out (right calf contusion)
-Aaron Nesmith available (right ankle injury management)
-Taelon Peter available (G League two-way)
-Ben Sheppard out (left ankle sprain)
-Pascal Siakam out (right knee sprain)
-Jalen Slawson available (G League two-way)
-Ethan Thompson out (G League two-way)
-Obi Toppin available (right foot injury management)
-Ivica Zubac available (left ankle sprain)
