Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) out vs. Suns

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phoenix Suns because of left hamstring soreness.

Antetokounmpo is missing his first game since March 4 against the LA Clippers, when he did not play because of a left Achilles issue. He is averaging 30.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.

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Antetokounmpo's absence comes as the Bucks get wing Khris Middleton back. Middleton is in the starting lineup for his first game after missing more than a month with a left ankle sprain.

The Bucks enter Sunday with a one-game lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.