Milwaukee Bucks injury report vs. Suns today: Is Giannis playing? Khris Middleton returns, probable starters, odds

Milwaukee Bucks all-star Khris Middleton will return for today’s game against the Phoenix Suns at Fiserv Forum, his first action since spraining his left ankle against the Suns on Feb. 6. Middleton has missed the last 16 games.

The Bucks (43-24) and the Suns (39-28) are each looking to win their second straight game.

What channel is the Bucks game on?

The game will be televised locally and nationally on ABC with Dave Pasch, Hubie Brown and Katie George on the call.

What time is the Bucks game?

Noon.

Is Giannis playing?

Antetokounmpo is questionable with a sore left hamstring, and after practice on Saturday Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said that while he loves heroes, he likes them better in May and June and wanted his MVP candidate to rest if its needed.

After the Bucks’ win over Philadelphia on Thursday, Antetokounmpo acknowledged that he doesn’t want to mess with soft tissue injuries in his legs and that it took him a while to feel good enough to play.

“I had to warm up,” he said of the prep to get ready to go against the 76ers. “There was no shape or form I could compete the game if I wasn’t 100% warmed up from the game going on. No, it takes a little bit to get your balance and get your steps, but my body was warm. My body was ready to go. You don’t play with stuff like that. You have to be on. There’s other times your body might feel good and you kind of warm up through the game. This wasn’t one of those games. I had to be a thousand percent ready to compete this game.”

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What is the Bucks record without Giannis?

2-1. Milwaukee beat Toronto on Nov. 15, lost to Cleveland on Jan. 17 and beat the Los Angeles Clippers on March 4.

Bucks injury report

• Giannis Antetokounmpo, questionable (left hamstring soreness)
• Malik Beasley, questionable (back spasms)
• MarJon Beauchamp, questionable (back spasms)
• Chris Livingston, out (left ankle sprain)

Bucks probable starters

Guards: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley

Forwards: Jae Crowder, Giannis Antetokounmpo

Center: Brook Lopez

Bucks vs. Suns odds, over/under

Milwaukee is a 2.5-point favorite over Phoenix and the over/under is 228.5 points, per BetMGM.