Giannis Antetokounmpo did play in the Bucks’ earlier meeting against the Nets this season in Brooklyn. He finished with 34 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks in a 118-113 win. Lillard added 15 points, 11 assists, and six rebounds. The Bucks are 1-1 against the Nets thus far.

Will eight-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard be available to suit up for the squad for the first time since the NBA Cup final? Lillard had been ailing with a calf injury following the team's 97-81 Emirates NBA Cup championship blowout victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 17.

The Milwaukee Bucks' star Damian Lillard is set to play against his former team, the Portland Trail Blazers, as he is not on the injury report. The Bucks, struggling for consistency, aim to recover from a recent defeat with Lillard expected to take on a significant role amidst uncertainties about other key players' injuries.