Jrue Holiday's Injury Status For Bucks-Magic Game
On Tuesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks are facing off with the Orlando Magic in Florida.
For the game, they will be without their starting point guard Jrue Holiday, as he has been ruled out due to a neck injury.
Underdog NBA: "Jrue Holiday (neck) listed out Tuesday."
Holiday is in the middle of another solid season with averages of 19.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.2 steals per contest in 53 games.
The NBA Champion is also shooting 47.7% from the field and 38.6% from the three-point range.
He is in his 14th season in the NBA (third with the Bucks) and has also played for the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans.
Right now, the Bucks are the best team in the league, with a 46-18 record in 64 games.
They are the first seed in the Eastern Conference and 2.0 games ahead of the Boston Celtics (who are the second seed).
Over the last ten games, the Bucks have gone 9-1, and they had been on a 16-game winning streak before losing 133-130 to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
On the road, they are an impressive 19-12 in the 31 games they have played away from Wisconsin.
As for the Magic, they are the 13th seed in the east with a 27-38 record in 65 games.
Over the last ten games, they have gone 5-5, and they are 15-17 in the 32 games they have hosted at home in Orlando, Florida.
Last season, the Bucks lost in the second round of the playoffs, while the Magic missed the postseason.