Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Hamstring Concerns Put Availability vs Pelicans in Jeopardy
The Milwaukee Bucks suffered a tough loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers in their last outing. A 124-128 loss in double overtime will surely leave most teams breathless heading into their next game. To make matters worse for the Bucks, it is the New Orleans Pelicans who await his arrival. But will Milwaukee recover from a tough double-overtime loss without The Greek Freak?
As according to the official injury report league, the Milwaukee Bucks have listed Giannis Antetokounmpo as probable for their matchup tonight on the injury report, as they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on their home turf.
Antetokounmpo’s reasoning has once again been listed as tendinopathy in his left hamstring, something he has dealt with with hamstring issues since the first half of the 2023-24 NBA season. But he hasn’t sidelined him or cost him time off the court as much as he could have.
In his last outing, Giannis had incredible statistics, finishing the game with 29 points and 21 rebounds, for StatMuse. He also had 11 assists to go with a triple-double along with 3 blocks and 2 steals in the game.
The only flaw that turned out to be in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s performance was his terrible free throw. The Greek Freak went 1-6 from the line, shooting 16.7% from there, and also missed two crucial free throws in the second overtime.
The 7 turnovers he had didn’t help the Bucks much either.
With an overall season record of 46-26 so far, the Milwaukee Bucks remain the second-best team in the Eastern Conference. However, there is no certain outcome to the game when the Pelicans are on the court.
There is no doubt that New Orleans has been playing well.
However, on occasion, the team has been known to lose a game to a low-ranked team. So tonight’s Bucks-Pelicans meeting could go either way.
Can Giannis Antetokounmpo help the Bucks bounce back?
The New Orleans Pelicans have a 44-28 record, putting them in fifth place in a tough Western Conference.
If the Pels had been in the East, their current record would put them right behind the Bucks.
Zion Williamson has been the catalyst for the team’s success as of late. Since the Duke product’s will and desire were rekindled, Williamson has approached the game a little differently than before, which has worked for his team.
As for Milwaukee, having Giannis Antetokunmpo on the court is always a good guarantee that the Bucks will be able to take care of things. The Greek Freak has been averaging 30.6 points, 11.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.
Let’s see if Milwaukee can bounce back from their double overtime loss tonight.
Tune into NBA TV at 8:00 pm ET to watch the Pelicans host the Bucks.
