Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Update: Is Giannis Playing Tonight vs. Cavs?

It’s been a forgettable 2026 NBA season for the Milwaukee Bucks, who are looking more and more likely to completely miss the NBA postseason.

To make matters worse, the Bucks (28-39) could be without star PF Giannis Antetokounmpo for Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers (41-27) at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Let’s take a look at the latest Giannis Antetokounmpo injury update for Tuesday vs. the Cavaliers, plus some key stats and PrizePicks projections to monitor for Bucks player picks.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Update: Is Antetokounmpo Playing vs. Cavaliers?

The Bucks listed Antetokounmpo as questionable for Tuesday’s game vs. the Cavaliers due to a left ankle sprain. However, as of 7 p.m. EST, Giannis has been ruled out and will not play tonight.

Most recently, Antetokounmpo played just 23 minutes in Sunday’s 134-123 win against the Indiana Pacers, but still managed to score 31 points on 11-of-22 shooting. He also secured 14 rebounds and dished out eight assists.

Antetokounmpo has had his season heavily affected by injury as he’s been limited to just 36 games. The two-time NBA MVP has dealt with multiple calf injuries, but this is a new injury that Milwaukee could choose to tread lightly with.

The Bucks star has averaged 27.6 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 5.4 assists, while shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc this season.

If Antetokounmpo isn’t able to take the floor on Tuesday, who could see elevated production when it comes to NBA predictions?

Find our Cavalierss vs. Bucks prediction for Tuesday, March 17

Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Impact: Which Bucks Players to Target?

With Antetokounmpo out tonight, Bucks PG Kevin Porter Jr. may see increased production vs. the Cavs.

Porter has averaged 16.3 PPG, 6.4 APG, and 5.2 APG, while shooting 29.4% from three across his last 10 games. In addition, Porter has scored 20+ points in four of those contests.

The 2019 first-round pick has been extremely productive when Antetokounmpo has been out of the lineup. In 20 games without Antetokounmpo this season, Porter has racked up averages of 19.9 PPG, 8.0 APG, and 6.0 RPG, while making 30.3% of his three-point shots.

According to Add More Funds, Porter has a usage rate of 24.0, ranking third on the team behind only Antetokounmpo (37.3) and Cam Thomas (27.6). Porter also spends 40.4% of his time on the court on the ball, per databallr.

Porter now becomes one of Milwaukee’s top offensive options. Porter has put together averages of 17.2 PPG, 7.3 APG, and 5.3 RPG, while shooting 32.4% from three. He currently ranks second on the team in scoring behind Antetokounmpo.

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Kevin Porter Jr. vs. Cavaliers Stats, Projections

Here are the most popular Kevin Porter Jr. player projections for Cavaliers vs. Bucks tonight, via PrizePicks, where you can predict More or Less on player stats to earn real money if you're right.

• 16.5 Points
• 28.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
• 23.5 Pts + Asts
• 21.5 Pts + Rebs
• 6.5 Assists

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