Giannis Antetokounmpo's injury status and update ahead of Bulls vs. Bucks

The Chicago Bulls take on the Milwaukee Bucks tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT. The game will be played on ESPN, which is only Chicago's second nationally televised game this season. The Bulls are 2-3 in their last five contests, while the Bucks are 3-2 following an unimpressive 2-7 start.

Chicago is coming off a 122-112 victory over the Detroit Pistons. It was a game where the Bulls knocked down 23 three-pointers, the second-best mark in franchise history. It took Chicago only 46 attempts from deep to amount to such a total. Zach LaVine led the way with seven triples and 25 points, including 18 points and six threes in the fourth quarter.

Although not the offensive clinic the Bulls put on against the Pistons, Milwaukee came away victorious in an enthralling way. Down a point with less than 20 seconds to go, Giannis Antetokounmpo swatted Houston Rockets' center Alperen Sengun's floater before grabbing the rebound on the edge of the baseline. Giannis advanced the ball to Damian Lillard, who later scored a driving layup to put the Bucks ahead 101-100 with four seconds to go. Milwaukee won the contest, moving to 5-9 on the season.

Ahead of this evening's matchup between the Bulls and the Bucks, forward Patrick Williams was listed as out due to a sore left foot. Meanwhile, Antetokounmpo's name was spotted on Milwaukee's injury report.

Will Giannis Antetokounmpo play tonight for the Bucks against the Bulls?

Luckily for the Bucks, their superstar forward is listed as probable. The cause of the injury is right patella tendinopathy. Giannis' status is a break for the Bucks, as Milwaukee has been without its other star forward, Khris Middleton, for the entire season.

Without Williams in the lineup, Chicago will likely turn to Dalen Terry, Matas Buzelis, Julian Phillips, or Jalen Smith as a replacement. One of the aforementioned Bulls will likely be given the near-impossible task of defending the Greek Freak.

Chicago Bulls at New York Knicks injury report

Chicago Bulls:

Out: Adama Sonogo (Right Knee Inflammation), Lonzo Ball (Right Wrist Sprain), Patrick Williams (Left Foot Soreness).

Milwaukee Bucks:

Out: AJ Johnson (G League Assignment), Chris Livingston (G League Assignment), Khris Middleton (Bilateral Ankle Surgery), Ryan Rollins (Left Shoulder Dislocation), Tyler Smith (G League Assignment).

Probable: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Right Patella Tendinopathy).