76ers And Bucks Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
On Thursday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks will play their first game of the regular season in Wisconsin.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
The 76ers have ruled out Ricky Council IV, James Harden, Javonte Smart, Terquavion Smith and Azuolas Tubelis.
Meanwhile, the Bucks are fully healthy for the game and have no one on their injury report.
The starting lineups for both teams have been announced by Underdog NBA.
Via Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Sixers will start Maxey, Melton, Harris, Tucker, Embiid on Thursday."
Via Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Bucks will start Lillard, Beasley, Middleton, Giannis, Brook Lopez on Thursday."
The 76ers are coming off a year where they were the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 54-28 record.
They swept the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA playoffs but lost to the Boston Celtics in the second round (in seven games).
As for the Bucks, this will be the first time that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard play together.
Lillard spent the first 11 seasons of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers and was traded to the Bucks over the offseason.
The duo has a chance to be among the best in the league this season.
Last year, the Bucks were the first seed in the Eastern Conference with the best record in the NBA (58-24).
However, they lost to the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs (in five games).