Antetokounmpo, Tatum available for Bucks-Celtics game

<p>MILWAUKEE &mdash; Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Boston’s Jayson Tatum are available for Wednesday night’s Bucks-Celtics matchup after the All-Stars sat out one game.</p>
<p>Both are in the starting lineup. </p>
<p>Antetokounmpo didn’t play Monday in the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-jrue-holiday-milwaukee-bucks-mike-budenholzer-san-antonio-spurs-c6101558d3dc9342704873b01522292c">Bucks’ 140-113 victory over Indiana</a> because of a sprained left knee that left him questionable on Wednesday’s injury report. Tatum had missed the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-memphis-grizzlies-daniel-theis-dillon-brooks-jeff-teague-df6bb91e6fc8773f1060e638a235170b">Celtics’ 132-126 overtime loss at Memphis </a> on Monday due to an illness.</p>
<p>The Bucks will be playing without reserve guard Bryn Forbes due to a sprained right toe. Reserve forward P.J. Tucker, who left Monday’s game with a sprained left ankle, is listed as active.</p>
<p>This marks the first matchup between the teams since the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/nba-milwaukee-bucks-jayson-tatum-khris-middleton-boston-c3d1837f00d440a7eefac7c485c576fd">Celtics beat the Bucks 122-121 on Dec. 23 </a> in the season opener for both teams. Tatum banked in a go-ahead 3-pointer in that game, while Antetokounmpo missed a potential tying free throw with four-tenths of a second left.</p>
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