The Milwaukee Bucks are on the road on Saturday afternoon as they travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks in an Eastern Conference matchup.
Milwaukee enters Saturday’s game with a 27-38 record after losing on the road to the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) © Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
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In Thursday’s loss to the Heat, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks as he recorded 31 points, six rebounds and three assists while Ryan Rolins added 16 points, five rebounds and 10 assists of his own off the bench.
Now Milwaukee will try to bounce back on Saturday as they face off against the Hawks in a tough road matchup.
On the other side, Atlanta enters Saturday’s contest with a 35-31 record after defeating the Brooklyn Nets at home on Thursday night.
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Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson (1)Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
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Jalen Johnson led the way for the Hawks in Thursday’s victory as he ended the game with 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists while Zaccharie Risacher recorded 19 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday afternoon’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Bucks Injury Report: Will Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Porter Jr. Play?
For the Bucks, they have three players listed on their injury report, including both Giannis and Kevin Porter Jr.
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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
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Milwaukee has listed Giannis as questionable due to right calf injury management and they may elect to sit him on the first night of their back-to-back.
If Giannis is sidelined, Bobby Portis and Jericho Sims could both be in line for increased roles against the Hawks.
The Bucks have also listed Porter Jr. as questionable due to right knee synovitis and they may choose to sit him in the first game of their back-to-back.
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If Porter Jr. is sidelined, Rollin, AJ Green and Gary Trent Jr. could all have increased roles on Saturday.
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Ousmane Dieng has also been listed as questionable due to an illness and he is in danger of missing his first game since February 6.
Hawks Injury Report: Will Jonathan Kuminga Play?
On the other side, the Hawks have only one player listed on their injury report as they have ruled out forward Jonathan Kuminga.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan KumingaDale Zanine-Imagn Images
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Atlanta has ruled out Kuminga due to left knee injury management as he will miss his first game since returning from a three-game absence due to a knee injury in Thursday’s victory over the Nets.
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With Kuminga sidelined, Mouhamed Gueye, Risacher and Corey Kispert could all be in line for increased roles.
Fans can catch Saturday afternoon’s matchup between the Bucks and Hawks from Atlanta at 3:00 p.m. ET.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 14, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.