MIAMI – The Milwaukee Bucks are hoping to stop a five-game losing streak when they head into the Kaseya Center tonight and face the Miami Heat. Miami, meanwhile, has won five in a row and eight of its last 10.
The Bucks are 8-10 and have slid out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture while the Heat are the No. 3 seed in the conference at 12-6.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe game carries some added weight as well, as it is an NBA Cup pool play game for East Group C. The Bucks are currently atop the pool at 2-0 while the Heat are 1-1. The Bucks can clinch the group with a win and a New York loss at Charlotte.
Is Giannis playing?
He is questionable to go vs. the Heat, which is a step in the right direction for the Bucks' superstar. Antetokounmpo strained his left adductor in a loss at Cleveland on Nov. 17 and has missed every one of the team's losses since then.
Milwaukee Bucks injury report
Taurean Prince, out (neck surgery)
Kevin Porter Jr., out (right meniscus surgery)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, questionable (left adductor strain)
Bucks probable starters
Guards: Ryan Rollins, AJ Green
Forwards: Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis Jr.
Center: Myles Turner
Tyler Herro has returned for Heat
Whitnall High School alumnus and all-star guard Tyler Herro is finally back for Miami after missing the first 17 games of the season following ankle surgery. Herro started his comeback hot, scoring 24 points on 12 of 18 shooting in just 29 minutes in a Heat win over Dallas on Nov. 24.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhat is the NBA Cup?
The NBA Cup is an in-season tournament the league began during the 2023-24 season. It features all 30 teams broken up into six “groups” for pool play. The winners of each group and one wildcard from each conference (so eight total teams) advance to single elimination tournament play culminating in the championship game in Las Vegas.
The Los Angeles Lakers (2023) and Bucks (2024) were the first two champions of the Cup while LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were the first two most valuable players.
Each team has hung a championship banner in their respective arenas to commemorate the title.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhat is the prize money for the NBA Cup?
Winning team: $530,933
Runner-up: $212,373
Losing semifinalists: $106,187
Losing quarterfinalists: $53,093
Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. is fouled by Trail Blazers guard Rayan Rupert during their their game Nov. 24, 2025 at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee's fifth straight loss.What time is the Bucks game?
The game is scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. CT tip-off.
What channel is the Bucks game on?
The game will be broadcast locally on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin. Dave Koehn, Wesley Matthews and Stephen Watson are on the call.
Bucks vs. Heat odds
Miami is a 7.5-point favorite over Milwaukee, with the over/under set at 237.5 points per BetMGM.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Is Giannis playing tonight? Bucks injury report vs Heat, NBA Cup game
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