Bucks vs Jazz

GIannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton will both miss Saturday night's Bucks game against the Utah Jazz with knee soreness. Follow here for updates.

"If you're a believer in setting goals and things like that, this is when he expected and wanted to come back and he's put the time and effort to fulfill that goal," Budenholzer said. [Joe Ingles](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/07/07/what-know-milwaukee-bucks-forward-joe-ingles-former-utah-jazz-3-point-shooter/7814020001/) available for his Bucks debut Monday in New Orleans. The [35-year-old signed as a free agent with the Bucks in the offseason](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/06/30/milwaukee-bucks-adding-forward-joe-ingles-one-year-deal/7783455001/) and wasn't expected back this soon after tearing his ACL in a Jan. He was knocked from the opening round of the playoffs last year against the Chicago Bulls with [an MCL sprain in his left knee](https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2022/04/20/bucks-khris-middleton-exits-game-2-vs-bulls-knee-injury/7392500001/); this soreness is the other knee. "There are lots of things we think he brings as a basketball player that's going to benefit our team." Usually, this league, you've got to get on the court and play."

Will the Utah Jazz face a complete version of the Milwaukee Bucks?

It will be the first of two games against the former Jazzman, with the home version on January 10. Antetokounmpo has missed four games this year, with the Bucks winning three in his absence. [Utah Jazz](https://www.si.com/nba/team/utah-jazz) hit the road on Saturday to face off against the [Milwaukee Bucks](https://www.si.com/nba/team/milwaukee-bucks) in the first of three games away from home.

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Utah Jazz for an interleague battle Saturday night! It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Bucks prediction and ...

However, I expect the Jazz to cover five points tonight. The Jazz are the 2nd best offensive team in the NBA as of now behind the Boston Celtics at 117.9 points per game. The Bucks are hoping to get healthy soon as the remain the 2nd seed in the East. The Bucks offense has taken a hit and are now 18th in scoring at 122.2 per game. I’m sure Giannis and Jrue will play well enough and keep them in this game for the whole way through, unlike the last performencd. Collin Sexton is the only player out and even though he is a crucial part of this team, the Jazz have proven they have a ton of offensive threats. The Jazz have been the biggest shocker of the 2022-23 season to date. They have a chance to take advanatge of an oppertunity to keep the win streak alive. The Jazz have a great chance to cover this spread as away underdogs. The Bucks are coming off what could be the worst loss in franchise history as the Memphis Grizzlies whooped them 142-101. The Bucks are (20-8) on the year and are battling injuries right now. The players on the Grizzlies bench started doing the wave in the third quarter …