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Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle) — Available
Damian Lillard (calf) — Out
Markelle Fultz (knee) — In
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Confirmed Lineup: Cam Payne, Malik Beasley, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez
Giannis Antetokounmpo (ankle) — Available
Damian Lillard (calf) — Out
After finishing last season with the league's fourth-best Defensive Rating (110.9), the Bucks have the sixth-worst mark (115.8) this season. They've held their opponent under 114 points in one of seven games. They'll need to change something quickly for their meeting with Indiana, whose 121.1 Offensive Rating leads the league.
Confirmed Lineup: Tyrese Haliburton, Bruce Brown, Bennedict Mathurin, Obi Toppin, Myles Turner
The Pacers' 126.0 points per game lead the league, and they've averaged 143.0 points over their last two contests. Haliburton has led the way, posting career-highs in points (22.9) and assists (11.9) per game. Indiana's offense has an opportunity to keep up its hot start, as they'll face the Bucks, whose opponents score the sixth-most points per game (119.4) league-wide.
Confirmed Lineup: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De'Andre Hunter, Jalen Johnson, Clint Capela
Mouhamed Gueye (back) — Out
Wesley Matthews (calf) — Injured
Kobe Bufkin (thumb) — Injured
Confirmed Lineup: Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Goga Bitadze
Markelle Fultz (knee) — In
Jonathan Isaac (hamstring) — Available
Gary Harris (groin) — Out
Wendell Carter Jr. (hand) — Injured
Fultz missed the last three outings, and the Magic had the third-most turnovers per game (18.0) league-wide. Before he went down, they averaged 14.3 turnovers per contest. Despite turning it over more often in the last three, Orlando has averaged 4.7 more assists per game (27.7) than when Fultz was available (23.0). They'll match up with the Hawks, whose opponents have had the eighth-most assists per contest (27.6) through seven games.