Connaughton is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Nuggets.
Connaughton will head back to a bench role with Khris Middleton (knee) back in the starting five. Connaughton is averaging 6.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per game across 23 games off the bench this season.
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Bucks' Khris Middleton: Back in lineup Saturday
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Middleton (knee) will start Saturday's game against the Nuggets.
As expected, Middleton will see the floor Saturday after resting on the first night of the Bucks' back-to-back. Since permanently re-joining the starting five, he's averaged 20.0 points, 7.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds in 31.7 minutes.
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Bucks' Goran Dragic: Out against Nuggets
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Dragic (knee) will not return for Saturday's contest against the Nuggets, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Dragic has yet to debut with the Bucks due to left knee soreness. Milwaukee is likely not in any rush, and they will wait until the veteran guard's health is up to par. His next chance to suit up will come Monday in Detroit.
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Bucks' Meyers Leonard: Still out Saturday
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Leonard (calf) is out for Saturday's game versus Denver.
Leonard will miss a fourth straight matchup due to left calf soreness. His next chance to play arrives Monday in Detroit.
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Bucks' Jae Crowder: Out again
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Crowder (calf) will remain sidelined for Saturday's game against the Nuggets, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Crowder's absence will mark his fifth straight due to left calf soreness. The veteran's next opportunity to return will come Monday in Detroit.
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Bucks' Bobby Portis: Pulls down eight boards in win
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Portis tallied five points (2-9 FG, 0-4 3PT, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, and two assists across 22 minutes in Friday's 144-116 victory over the Jazz
Portis struggled with his shot in this one but managed to stay active on the boards. It was just his second single-digit scoring effort in his last nine games. All-in-all, the big man has averaged 11.6 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.1 triples across 24.1 minutes in March.
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Bucks' Jevon Carter: Scores 13 off bench
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Carter tallied 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-6 3PT), two rebounds, four assists and one block across 16 minutes in Friday's 144-116 victory over the Jazz.
Carter is consistently seeing 15-to-20 minutes per game off the bench and figures to continue with that role in the rotation going forward. It was his first double-digit scoring effort since March 11. The combo-guard is averaging 9.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.3 triples across 19.5 minutes in March.
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Bucks' Thanasis Antetokounmpo: Gets playing time in blowout
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Antetokounmpo logged 12 minutes off the bench in Friday's 144-116 win over the Jazz, finishing with four points (2-3 FG), two rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Antetokounmpo remains outside of head coach Mike Budenholzer's rotation, but he had the opportunity to play nearly the entire fourth quarter Friday after the Bucks carried a 30-point lead into the final period. The 30-year-old left the team for a few days last week to tend to a personal matter, but now that he's back with the Bucks, he'll see little use in his depth role down the stretch.
Bucks' Brook Lopez: Blocks seven shots versus Jazz
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Lopez totaled 17 points (8-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt), 14 rebounds, two assists and seven blocks over 26 minutes during Friday's 144-116 victory over the Jazz.
This was the third-highest rebounding total for Lopez this season, and it was also his second-highest block total of the campaign. The Bucks took care of business early in Friday's game, so Lopez saw only 26 minutes. That means he should be relatively fresh for the second leg of their back-to-back set Saturday against Denver.
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Bucks' Grayson Allen: Drops 25 points versus Jazz
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Allen amassed 25 points (8-14 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and two steals across 22 minutes during Friday's 144-116 win over the Jazz.
Allen scored a combined 10 points in his previous two games, but he took advantage of his extra usage and minutes Friday night with the Bucks missing Khris Middleton (knee) on the front end of the back-to-back set. The Bucks could sit their key players a good bit in the final two weeks, so Allen could see a spike in fantasy value for his three-point prowess.
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Bucks' Pat Connaughton: Heats up with 22 points
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Connaughton had 22 points (8-12 FG, 6-10 3Pt), five rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 29 minutes during Friday's 144-116 victory over the Jazz.
Khris Middleton (right knee injury management) was held out for the front end of the back-to-back set, but he should be back Saturday against the Nuggets. If the Bucks are back to full strength Saturday, Connaughton will struggle to deliver a line anywhere close to the one we saw Friday. As a reserve this season, Connaughton averages 6.2 points and 3.5 rebounds.
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Bucks' Pat Connaughton: Starting Friday
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Connaughton is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Jazz, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Connaughton is starting in place of Khris Middleton (knee). The veteran wing has averaged 9.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 28.2 minutes in 31 starts this season.
Middleton (knee) has been ruled out of Friday's contest against the Jazz.
Middleton was a late addition to the injury report, and he ultimately won't play in the first leg of the Bucks' back-to-back. With Middleton unavailable, expect Pat Connaughton to slide into the starting lineup and see an uptick in minutes. Middleton's next chance to return to the court will be Saturday against the Nuggets.
