Tue Feb 04 08:40:00 IST 2025: ## Bucks’ Rollins to Start Again, Facing Thunder Amidst Injury Crisis
**Milwaukee, WI –** The Milwaukee Bucks will be heavily depleted for their Monday night matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, with five key players sidelined due to injury and personal reasons. In their absence, second-year guard MarJon Beauchamp Rollins will once again take a starting role, marking his sixth start of the 2024-25 season.
The Bucks will be without superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), Damian Lillard (groin), and Khris Middleton (ankles), along with key contributors Brook Lopez (back) and Bobby Portis (personal reasons). Rollins, who has impressed in his previous starts, will be tasked with shouldering a larger offensive load. In his first five starts, he averaged a solid 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and an impressive 2.2 steals per game, playing an average of 24.1 minutes. The Thunder game will be a significant test for Rollins and the rest of the shorthanded Bucks roster.
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