On Monday night, when the Milwaukee Bucks visit the Los Angeles Clippers, Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss just his third game of the season.

 

During his pregame availability, Bucks coach Doc Rivers declared that Antetokounmpo would not be playing. The two-time MVP was labelled as questionable in the Bucks’ injury report because of left Achilles tendinitis.The problem has been “on and off for the last two or three games,” according to Rivers.This season, Antetokounmpo has only missed two games: a victory at Toronto on November 15 due to a strained right calf, and a defeat against Cleveland on January 17 due to a damaged right shoulder.This season, Antetokounmpo, 29, is third in the NBA in scoring average (30.8 points per game). In addition, he had a career-high 6.3 assists per game and 11.3 rebounds.

Khris Middleton will also be absent from Milwaukee for the eleventh straight game due to his left ankle sprain. Russell Westbrook, who suffered a fracture to his left hand during Friday’s victory over the Washington Wizards, will miss the Clippers’ next two games.On Monday, the Bucks are trying to win six straight. They haven’t suffered a loss since the All-Star break, and their previous four games have seen them give up fewer than 100 points.