Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing tonight in Bucks vs. Suns on TNT?

Yash Matange

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After a rough early half of January, where they lost six of eight, the Bucks seem to have bounced back by winning eight of their next 10. 

Their recent stretch has helped them remain in the top tier of the East. As of Thursday morning, they are second in the East, just half a game behind the Miami Heat.

They are currently on a four-game Western Conference road trip, having won against the Trail Blazers, Clippers and Lakers. They beat these three teams by a combined margin of 68 points.

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Is Giannis Antetokounmpo playing tonight? 

The Greek Freak is not listed on the team's injury report as of 10:30 a.m. ET, so he's likely to play against the Suns on Thursday.

Since Dec. 25, Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.0 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in 20 games. For the season, through 46 games, he's led the team to a 30-16 record.

The reigning NBA Finals MVP is coming off a 44-point performance against the Lakers on Tuesday night. 

How many will he score against the Suns? The last time Antetokounmpo faced Phoenix, in Game 6 of the Finals, he scored 50 in the championship-clinching game. 

At this point, Antetokounmpo is ranked No. 3 on NBA.com's latest MVP Ladder with only big men Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic ranked ahead of him. 

What channel is Bucks vs. Suns on? 

  • TV channel (national): TNT

This Finals rematch will be broadcasted nationally on TNT.

The Bucks and the Suns are two of the top five teams with respect to the most nationally televised games during the 2021-22 season. Milwaukee ranks fourth with 36 games on TNT, ESPN or NBA TV while Phoenix ranks fifth with 33 games.

Bucks vs. Suns start time

  • Date: Thursday, Feb. 10
  • Time: 10:00 p.m. ET | 7:00 p.m. PT

Bucks vs. Suns is scheduled to start at 10:00 p.m. ET on Thursday. The game will tip-off shortly after the scheduled start time.

Bucks upcoming 2021-22 schedule

Date Opponent Time (ET) National TV
Feb. 10 at Suns 10:00 p.m TNT
Feb. 14 vs. Trail Blazers 8:00 p.m -
Feb. 15 vs. Pacers 8:00 p.m -
Feb. 17 vs. 76ers 8:30 p.m TNT
Feb. 26 vs. Nets 8:30 p.m ABC

Suns upcoming 2021-22 schedule

Date Opponent Time (ET) National TV
Feb. 10 vs. Bucks 10:00 p.m TNT
Feb. 12 at Magic 9:00 p.m -
Feb. 15 vs. Clippers 10:00 p.m TNT
Feb. 16 vs. Rockets 9:00 p.m -
Feb. 24 at Thunder 8:00 p.m -

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