Bucks sit Giannis, try to avoid losing season tonight vs. Clippers
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INGLEWOOD, CA – The Milwaukee Bucks are hitting the home stretch of the 2026-27 season as they face the the Los Angeles Clippers (35-36) on March 23 at the Intuit Dome. With just 21 days and 12 games left in the season, the Bucks have not yet been formally eliminated from the postseason as they are eight wins behind Charlotte for the final play-in spot.
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But, making an actual push is likely out of the cards as the Bucks have only played above .500 ball for a short time on three junctures this season as they are 29-41. And, they have decided to try and keep Giannis Antetokounmpo off the court for the foreseeable future.
On the other side of the court, the Clippers did the thing the Bucks could not do, which is rally back into the playoff picture despite a terrible start and suffering injuries. Los Angeles started 6-21 and has been 29-15 since Dec. 20. Ty Lue’s squad became the first team in NBA history to even its record at .500 after being 15 or more games under .500 in the same season when the Clippers got to 33-32 on March 11.
Is Giannis playing?
No.
The Bucks will hold out Giannis Antetokounmpo for a fourth straight game after he suffered a hyperextension and bone bruise in his left knee on March 15. Though Antetokounmpo has insisted he has been healthy enough to play, and put on a full pregame workout in Phoenix on March 21 that included several dunks, the Bucks continue to sit him.
What is the Bucks record without Giannis?
12-22 heading into the game against the Clippers.
The Bucks are 17-19 when he plays, including a 2-2 mark when he has exited early due to injuries.
Is Kawhi Leonard playing?
The Clippers star is questionable to play vs. the Bucks with an ankle sprain. Leonard logged 36 minutes in an overtime victory over Dallas on March 21, scoring 34 points and handing out five assists.
Milwaukee Bucks injury report
- Giannis Antetokounmpo, out (left knee hyperextension and bone bruise)
- Kevin Porter Jr., out (right knee synovitis)
- Gary Harris, questionable (left groin contusion)
- Kyle Kuzma, questionable (right Achilles soreness)
Bucks probable starters
- Guard: Ryan Rollins, AJ Green
- Forwards: Taurean Prince, Ousmane Dieng
- Center: Myles Turner
What time is the Bucks game?
Tip off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. CT.
What channel is the Bucks game on?
The game will be broadcast locally on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin with Lisa Byington, Marques Johnson and Melanie Ricks on the call.
Bucks vs. Clippers odds
The Los Angeles Clippers are 12.5-point favorites over Milwaukee, and the over/under for the game is set at 222.5 points per BetMGM.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bucks sit Giannis, try to avoid losing season tonight vs. Clippers
