Bucks injury report: Is Giannis playing tonight vs Timberwolves at Fiserv Forum?

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The Milwaukee Bucks will go for their fifth win in row when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday at Fiserv Forum.

The Bucks (44-34) have three of their final four games of the regular season at home this week.

Is Giannis playing?​

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as probable on the injury report with left shoulder tendiopathy. Before the game, Milwaukee head coach Doc Rivers said Antetokounmpo will play.

Antetokounmpo sat out the Bucks' victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.

What time is the Bucks game?​

Bucks-Timberwolves will tip off at 7 p.m.

What channel is the Bucks game on?​

It will be broadcast locally on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin with Lisa Byington, Marques Johnson, and Melanie Ricks on the call.

Bucks injury report​

• Jericho Sims, out (right thumb surgery)
• Damian Lillard, out (right calf deep vein thrombosis)
• Giannis Antetokounmpo, probable (left shoulder tendinopathy)
• Pat Connaughton, questionable (right ankle sprain)

Bucks probable starters​

• Guards: Kevin Porter Jr., Taurean Prince
• Forwards: Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo
• Center: Brook Lopez

Bucks vs. Timberwolves odds, over/under​

Milwaukee is an 5.5-point underdog against Minnesota, and the over/under is 222.5 points per BetMGM.

Eastern Conference playoff bracket​

This what the playoff bracket looks like heading into Tuesday’s games:

• No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 8 Play-in winner
• No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 5 Milwaukee
• No. 2. Boston vs. No. 7 Play-in winner
• No. 3 New York vs. No. 6 Detroit

Eastern Conference playoff standings​

With just a few games to go in the regular season, this is how the Eastern Conference standings look:

• Cleveland (62-16)
• Boston (58-20)
• New York (50-28)
• Indiana (47-31)
• Milwaukee (44-34)
• Detroit (43-36)
• Orlando (38-40)
• Atlanta (37-41)
• Chicago (36-42)
• Miami (36-43)

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bucks vs Timberwolves score, live game updates, injury report

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