Tue Feb 04 00:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Bucks Star Trio Out Against Thunder

**Oklahoma City, OK –** The Milwaukee Bucks will be significantly shorthanded for their Monday night matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, missing three key players due to injury and rest. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo (right patella tendinopathy), Damian Lillard (left groin soreness), and Khris Middleton (ankle management following offseason surgery) will all sit out the game.

The absences come just one day after the Bucks suffered a 132-119 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, and Middleton all played in Sunday’s game. The Bucks’ decision to rest them underscores the back-to-back nature of the schedule and the importance of managing their health during a three-game road trip.

Antetokounmpo, currently second in the NBA in scoring (31.8 points per game) and fifth in rebounding (12.2 rebounds per game), is a significant loss for Milwaukee. The team also announced that forward Bobby Portis is doubtful (personal reasons) and center Brook Lopez is questionable (back soreness) for the game against the Thunder. Lopez did play against the Grizzlies on Sunday.

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