The Greek Freak is back.
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to return Monday night against the Boston Celtics after missing several weeks with a right calf strain.
The two-time MVP had already missed eight games earlier this season due to a calf strain before re-injuring the same muscle on Jan. 23.
Antetokounmpo, 31, has averaged 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 5.6 assists across 30 games this season — and he’ll attempt to revive a struggling Milwaukee team that’s planted firmly on the play-in bubble.
The Bucks — sitting 11th in the East with a 26–33 record — currently holds +1000 odds of making the playoffs on DraftKings Sportsbook.
The perennial All-Star undoubtedly raises Milwaukee’s ceiling, but the team remains just 15–15 with him in the lineup this season. However, following a tough matchup with Boston, the Bucks will face one of the NBA’s easier remaining schedules with over 20 games to go.
Antetokounmpo will likely face a minutes restriction early on, and time till tell if he can ramp up quick enough to lift the Bucks back into the playoff conversation.
For tonight, the Bucks are listed as a +110 home underdog against the surging Celtics on DraftKings Sportsbook.
