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BREAKING: Giannis Antetokounmpo's Final Injury Status For Heat-Bucks Game

Giannis Antetokounmpo is available for Saturday's game.

On Saturday night, the Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Miami Heat in Wisconsin. 

For the game, they will have their best player in the starting lineup, as Giannis Antetokounmpo has been upgraded to available.    

Underdog NBA: "Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) listed available to play Saturday."

The two-time MVP missed five games in a row due to a knee injury but has returned and played in each of the last six games (this will be his seventh straight game back in the lineup). 

He has been playing absolutely sensational since returning and has scored 41+ points in three of those six games. 

On the season, Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per contest in 41 games (while shooting 53.6% from the field). 

In addition, the Bucks are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 35-17 record in 52 games.

They are in the middle of a six-game winning streak and are 8-2 in their last ten games.

At home, the Bucks are 22-5 in the 27 games they have hosted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

With the way things are going, Antetokounmpo will have an excellent case to win his third MVP Award. 

As for the Heat, they are the sixth seed in the east with a 29-24 record in 53 games.

They are 6-4 in their last ten games and 12-15 in 27 games on the road away from Miami, Florida.

The Heat are 2-0 against the Bucks this season, but Antetokounmpo was not available for either matchup.