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BREAKING: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Final Injury Status For Bucks-Nets Game

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been upgraded to available for Tuesday’s game.

On Tuesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will be in New York to face off with the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.   

For the game, they will have their best player in the starting lineup as Giannis Antetokounmpo has been upgraded to available. 

Underdog NBA: "Giannis Antetokounmpo (quad) listed available to play Tuesday."

The two-time MVP is in the middle of another tremendous season with averages of 31.2 points, 12.0 rebounds and 5.4 assists per contest in 48 games (while shooting 53.8% from the field). 

Right now, the Bucks are the hottest team in the NBA, as they are on a 14-game winning streak. 

In their most recent game, they beat the Phoenix Suns 104-101 (at home) on Sunday afternoon. 

Currently, the Bucks are tied with the Boston Celtics for the first seed in the Eastern Conference.

They are 43-17 in 60 games and 17-12 in the 29 they have played on the road away from Wisconsin. 

Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to the NBA Championship in 2021, and they lost in the second round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs.

Meanwhile, the Nets are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 34-26 record in 60 games.

They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

At home, the Nets are 18-11 in the 29 games they have hosted at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 

Last season, they were swept by the Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.