Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal SentinelSat, November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM UTC·1 min readThe Milwaukee Bucks welcome in the best team in the Eastern Conference and the hottest team in the NBA in the Detroit Pistons tonight at Fiserv Forum. Detroit has won 11 straight games and is 13-2, three games ahead of Toronto and New York in the loss column in the conference.
The Bucks are sliding the other direction, having lost three straight games and are 8-8.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIs Giannis playing?No. The MVP candidate will miss his second straight game with a strained left adductor suffered on Nov. 17 in Cleveland.
He was not on the bench during the Bucks’ loss to Philadelphia on Nov. 20. But was in Oshkosh, along with Thanasis Antetokounmpo, on Nov. 21 to watch Alex Antetokounmpo play for the Wisconsin Herd.
What is the Bucks record without Giannis?
1-2
The Bucks beat Golden State on Oct. 30 and lost to Charlotte (Nov. 12) and Philadelphia (Nov. 20).
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Milwaukee Bucks injury report
Taurean Prince, out (neck surgery)
Kevin Porter Jr., out (right meniscus surgery)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, out (left adductor strain)
Kyle Kuzma, questionable (illness)
Bucks probable starting lineup
Guards: AJ Green, Ryan Rollins
Forwards: Bobby Portis Jr., Kyle Kuzma
Center: Myles Turner
What channel are the Bucks on?
The game will be broadcast local on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin with Lisa Byington, Wesley Matthews and Melanie Ricks on the call.
What time is the Bucks game?
Milwaukee and Detroit are scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. CT.
Bucks vs. Pistons odds
Detroit is an 8.5-point favorite over Milwaukee, with the over/under set at 223.5 points per BetMGM.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Bucks injury report: Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing?
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