What It Means:

Antetokounmpo was previously considered doubtful, so this isn't a surprise. He played through the ailment in the Bucks' first two games after the break, so this may be a matchup-based decision, as the Bulls are 8.0-point home dogs on Monday. Tony Snell or Nikola Mirotic could draw the start in Antetokounmpo's place, while there should be more offensive work for Khris Middleton, Eric Bledsoe, and Malcolm Brogdon.

Giannis is averaging 56.2 FanDuel points through 55 games this season. numberFire's models expect him to record 27.3 points, 9.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.3 blocks, and 1.6 3-pointers per contest over the remainder of the year.