Milwaukee Bucks DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) will continue to operate under a minutes restriction during Friday's matchup against the Washington Wizards. Bucks head coach Doc Rivers announced that Antetokounmpo will be limited to 24 minutes. He logged the same amount of minutes on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers when Antetokounmpo returned from a six-game absence. While fantasy managers didn't get full value from Antetokounmpo, he still filled the stat sheet with ease, notching 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and one block. Antetokounmpo won't have Damian Lillard (hamstring) next to him on Friday, so he may do more damage on the offensive end.

The Milwaukee Bucks announced forwardTaurean Prince(ankle) won't play Friday against the Washington Wizards. Prince was considered probable earlier in the day, but he's since been scratched due to a left ankle sprain. Friday's contest will be the first he's missed, as he's played in all 54 Milwaukee games this season. With the 30-year-old veteran on the shelf this evening, Gary Trent and Kyle Kuzma will be in line for expanded roles in the Bucks rotation.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) remains on the injury report ahead of their Friday night matchup against the Washington Wizards, but is considered probable to play. He returned from a six-game absence on Thursday and played under a minutes restriction. In the win over the Los Angeles Clippers, the former MVP registered 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists, one block, and three turnovers on 10-for-14 shooting. He's likely to remain under the restriction in this game, so he'd hover around 23-25 minutes which makes his DFS value less than that in re-draft or other formats.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (hamstring) will miss Friday's game against the Washington Wizards for injury management on his hamstring. The veteran point guard played on Thursday night under a minutes restriction and posted 15 points, seven assists, seven rebounds, two steals, and two turnovers while shooting 2-for-12 from the floor and 2-for-8 from downtown. For fantasy managers looking for a stop-gap, AJ Green received a big chunk of minutes off of the bench in their last game, but Kevin Porter Jr. may have earned a shot at more opportunities. Green posted nine points, three rebounds, and two assists compared to Porter's 13 points, two assist, and one steal.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (hamstring) will play on Thursday against the Clippers. However, he will operate under a minutes restriction. The former Trail Blazer missed the Bucks' final game heading into the All-Star break because of a hamstring injury, an ailment he's been dealing with for weeks. It's unknown how long he'll see limited action moving ahead. But with Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) also restricted, Kyle Kuzma could see a bump on the scoring end, with Kevin Porter Jr., Ryan Rollins, and Gary Trent Jr. in line for more minutes.