{"id":649043,"date":"2026-03-09T14:44:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/649043\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:44:37","slug":"bucks-wont-have-giannis-antetokounmpo-available-for-sundays-game-with-magic-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/649043\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucks won\u2019t have Giannis Antetokounmpo available for Sunday\u2019s game with Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">MILWAUKEE (AP) \u2014 Giannis Antetokounmpo won\u2019t play Sunday night against the Orlando Magic as the Milwaukee Bucks continue to work him back gradually from the right calf strain that caused him to miss 15 straight games.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives to the basket against Utah Jazz's Ace...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/XC7QZ46BTZEVDDZZBNNXGCUTEI.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" \/>Milwaukee Bucks&#8217; Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives to the basket against Utah Jazz&#8217;s Ace Bailey (19) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Aaron Gash)(Aaron Gash | AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Bucks are playing for a second straight night, which explains the decision to rest Antetokounmpo. The 6-foot-11 forward had 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in 27 minutes Saturday as the Bucks snapped a four-game skid with a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jazz-bucks-score-76f3a550602521a3216d2b904464ca49\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">113-99 victory<\/a> over the Utah Jazz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Antetokounmpo has played three games since <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-59bec8a000948bec079c84ca208bd85e\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">returning<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nuggets-bucks-antetokounmpo-gordon-6371a0ae200d8596b2c1cedfee445f0e\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">calf injury<\/a> that knocked him out for five weeks. He has missed time with a right calf strain on two separate occasions this season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives to the basket against Utah Jazz's Ace...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/D44AADNYXFBYDHPDQ5JWHZ7NLA.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" \/>Milwaukee Bucks&#8217; Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives to the basket against Utah Jazz&#8217;s Ace Bailey during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Aaron Gash)(Aaron Gash | AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This will mark the 30th game Antetokounmpo has missed this season. Never before had he missed more than 21 games in a single season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Antetokounmpo, 31, is averaging 27.5 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 33 games.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, dunks over Utah Jazz's Oscar Tshiebwe, left,...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IH3IHF3VG5B3PBCKHWVKYVA47I.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" \/>Milwaukee Bucks&#8217; Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, dunks over Utah Jazz&#8217;s Oscar Tshiebwe, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo\/Aaron Gash)(Aaron Gash | AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Bucks also will be missing second-leading scorer Kevin Porter Jr. for a third straight game because of swelling in his right knee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. 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