Bucks vs Heat Injury Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Tyler Herro Status Revealed

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The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Miami Heat for the fourth and final time of the season. The Bucks will look to sweep the season series on the Heat, a team that has given Milwaukee trouble in the playoffs.

Nonetheless, this is a different team. While the Heat clinched a play-in spot, it's clear they are far from the team that went to two NBA Finals in four seasons. As for this matchup, the Bucks will seek their 43rd win of the season, while the Heat will look for their 36th win.

However, the best players from the respective teams landed on the injury report: Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and Heat guard Tyler Herro.

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Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat is fouled by Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks going up for a shot during the second half of the game at Fiserv Forum on February 23,... Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images

Antetokounmpo has been a mainstay on the injured report due to a foot injury. He continued to receive probable tags due to a left foot sprain but will start and play on Saturday.

The Bucks have upgraded Antetokounmpo from probable to available. He will start and play in his 64th game of the season.

The superstar forward is coming off a historic performance in which he tallied 35 points, 20 assists, 17 rebounds, and two steals in 39 minutes against Philadelphia.

Herro came into this game listed as questionable. He landed on his team's injury report due to a right thigh contusion, a new injury for the one-time All-Star.

However, this injury will be too much for Herro on Saturday. The Heat have downgraded Herro from questionable to out. He will miss his fifth game of the season.

In his most recent outing, Herro delivered an impressive performance despite the loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. He finished with 35 points on 12-of-23 shooting, nine rebounds, four assists, and a block in 37 minutes of play.

On the season, the 25-year-old is putting together a strong campaign, averaging 23.9 points, 5.6 assists, 5.2 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game. He's shooting 46.9 percent from the floor and 37.3 percent from beyond the arc while logging 35.6 minutes per contest.

Looking ahead to this matchup, the Bucks come in as narrow underdogs with a +1.5 spread. Milwaukee holds a 28-21 mark against Eastern Conference opponents, while Miami enters with a 23-25 record within the conference.

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Ricardo Sandoval is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles, CA. His focus is sports content. Ricardo has been with Newsweek since 2024 and also writes for On SI for the Lakers, Bucks, Celtics, Pacers, and Trail Blazers sites. Ricardo also is a staff writer for Dodgers Nation. He is a graduate of California State University Northridge. You can get in touch with Ricardo by emailing r.klein@newsweek.com. You can also follow Ricardo on X @_RicardoSand


Ricardo Sandoval is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles, CA. His focus is sports content. Ricardo has been with Newsweek since 2024 and also writes ... Read more