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UPDATE: Khris Middleton's Injury Status For Bucks-Heat Game

Khris Middleton is on the injury report for Tuesday's game.

UPDATE: Khris Middleton is available (h/t Eric Nehm of The Athletic).  

On Tuesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will be in Florida to face off against the Miami Heat. 

For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as Khris Middleton is on the injury report.

Middleton missed the last game, so this would be his second straight out of the lineup (if he doesn't play). 

Via Underdog NBA: "Khris Middleton (Achilles) listed questionable for Tuesday."

Middleton has played in 13 games so far this season and is averaging 11.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per contest while shooting 46.0% from the field and 32.0% from the three-point range. 

The Bucks are 12-5 in their first 17 games, which has them as the third seed in the Eastern Conference. 

They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and are 7-3 over their previous ten games. 

Most recently, the Bucks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of 108-102.

Middleton is in his 12th season in the NBA (and his 11th with the Bucks). 

Following the Heat, the Bucks will visit DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Thursday evening. 

As for the Heat, they are 10-7 in their first 17 games, which has them as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.  

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

Most recently, the Heat lost to Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets (in New York City) by a score of 112-97 on Sunday.