Khris Middleton's Status For Pistons-Bucks Game
On Wednesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will host the Detroit Pistons in Wisconsin.
For the game, they will be without one of their best players, as Khris Middleton has been ruled out.
Via Underdog NBA: "Khris Middleton (injury management) listed out for Wednesday."
Middleton has played in five games this season and is averaging 9.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest while shooting 46.2% from the field and 31.3% from the three-point range.
The Bucks have gone 4-2 in their first six games and most recently defeated the Brooklyn Nets by a score of 129-125 (on Monday in New York).
Middleton played 21 minutes and had 15 points, three rebounds and four assists while shooting 6/10 from the field and 1/4 from the three-point range.
Middleton is in his 12th season in the NBA and is coming off a year where he averaged 15.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest while shooting 43.6% from the field and 31.5% from the three-point range in 33 games.
The Bucks were the first seed in the Eastern Conference but lost to the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Following the Pistons, they will play their next game against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday in Indianapolis.
As for the Pistons, they are 2-6 in their first eight games, and most recently lost to the Golden State Warriors by a score of 120-109.
Following the Bucks, they will host the Philadelphia 76ers in Michigan on Friday evening.