Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

Khris Middleton’s Availability in Question for Game 3 Against Pacers Due to Ankle Injury

Bucks Khris Middleton (Ankle) Questionable For Game 3 Against Pacers


Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton was added to the injury report ahead of Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Middleton’s status is uncertain after he injured his ankle in Game 2 and didn’t practice Thursday. The 6-foot-7 wing was limping in the first quarter of Milwaukee’s 125-108 loss in Game 2 on Tuesday.

According to multiple NBA betting sites, the Bucks hold fourth-best odds to win the championship. Sportsbooks are still showing better odds for the Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, and Los Angeles Clippers.

Middleton briefly headed to the locker room, then the three-time All-Star returned after getting his right ankle re-taped and played 36 minutes.

Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Middleton didn’t practice Thursday and is still unsure of the 12-year veteran’s availability for Friday’s game in Indianapolis.

“It’s another holding-our-breath situation,” Rivers said. “Honestly, I don’t know.”

Milwaukee Bucks’ Khris Middleton may sit out Game 3, missed final 10 playoff games in 2022

Middleton missed the Bucks’ final 10 playoff games in 2022 with a sprained medial collateral ligament. He has averaged 19 points, 7.5 rebounds, and five assists through Milwaukee’s first two playoff games.

In 55 games (all starts) of the regular season, Middleton averaged 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 27 minutes per game while shooting 49.3% from the field, 38.1% from 3-point range, and 83.3% at the foul line.

For interesting betting trends, the Bucks are 2-5 in their last seven matchups with Indiana. Milwaukee is also 1-6 in its past seven road games and 2-5 against the spread in its previous seven meetings with the Pacers.

Indiana has won five straight home games. The Pacers are 5-2 in their last seven contests and the point total has gone over in nine of their past 12 games against Milwaukee.

The Bucks and Pacers are now tied 1-1 in the best-of-seven series.

NBA sportsbooks show the Bucks as 6-point underdogs for Game 3 at Indiana on Friday. Per ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, the Pacers have a 58.8% chance of defeating Milwaukee.