The Milwaukee Bucks will try to keep up their winning ways when they take on the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday in the final game of their three-game road trip. Giannis Antetokounmpo and company rebounded from their loss to the Memphis Grizzlies by defeating the powerful Minnesota Timberwolves. Against the Sixers, who have dropped their previous ten games, they will fancy their chances.
The hosts were able to maintain their competitiveness even without their star player. Despite having one fewer victory than the New York Knicks with a 33-23 record, they are still among the top five teams in the East.
The Bucks are 36-21 and have two more losses than the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are in second place. As the regular season approaches its conclusion, both teams will be looking to secure their postseason berths with a win on Sunday.
Milwaukee Bucks’ injury report
Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) has been designated by the Bucks as probable for Sunday’s game against the 76ers. Head coach Doc Rivers stated that Khris Middleton (ankle) would probably miss a few games, thus the forward was declared out after failing to practice on Thursday.
The Philadelphia 76ers’ injury report
Joel Embiid, the Sixers’ big man, will miss six to eight weeks of action following knee surgery.
KJ Martin is classified as probable despite having a right ankle impingement, and Robert Covington (knee) is also out of the game.
Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo—what happened to them?
The knee injury that Giannis Antetokounmpo sustained gave Milwaukee a slight concern. Despite being on the injury list prior to the Minnesota Timberwolves game, the forward was nevertheless able to participate. The ‘Greek Freak’ is expected to suit up on Sunday considering his projected status versus Philly and his performance against Minnesota, where it seemed he was OK.
It will have to wait for the Battle of the Bigs. Joel Embiid underwent a successful knee surgery earlier this month; he will spend the next six to eight weeks recovering. Following his injury during the team’s game against the Golden State Warriors, Embiid—who had already missed a few games due to knee swelling—was eventually diagnosed with a meniscus tear on his left side.