Friday’s game will mark the first of two games between the Pistons and Bucks as they will also face off against each other on Sunday, which is the final day of the regular season. Of course, both matchups are massive ones for both sides as the Bucks lead the Pistons by two games for the fifth seed in the East,

Giannis Antetokounmpo could be sidelined on Thursday as the Milwaukee Bucks attempt to move closer to securing the Eastern Conference’s fifth seed. The team downgraded the two-time MVP to questionable for their New Orleans Pelicans matchup due to an illness.

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play in Sunday's matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans. Per The Athletic's Eric Nehm, Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of the contest because of left shoulder tendinopathy. It's unclear whether Antetokounmpo is set to miss any time beyond Sunday's game.