Bucks, Suns Dealing With Key Injuries Ahead of Matchup

Porter, Portis, Allen and O'Neale ruled out for Saturday's game

Mar. 22, 2026 at 12:34am

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The Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns will be without several key players due to injuries when the two teams meet on Saturday night. The Bucks will be missing guards Kevin Porter Jr., Bobby Portis and Gary Harris, while the Suns will be without Grayson Allen and Royce O'Neale.

Why it matters

Both teams are jockeying for playoff positioning, so these injuries could have a significant impact on the outcome of the game. The Bucks are trying to climb back into the Eastern Conference playoff race, while the Suns are looking to solidify their spot in the West.

The details

For the Bucks, Porter is out with a knee injury, Portis has a rib issue, and Harris is dealing with a groin injury. The Suns will be without Allen (knee) and O'Neale (knee). Both teams have several other players listed as out or inactive due to various injuries and G League assignments.

  • The game is scheduled for Saturday, March 21 at 9:00 p.m. CST.

The players

Kevin Porter Jr.

Bucks guard who is out with a knee injury.

Bobby Portis

Bucks forward who is out with a rib injury.

Gary Harris

Bucks guard who is out with a groin injury.

Grayson Allen

Suns guard who is out with a knee injury.

Royce O'Neale

Suns forward who is out with a knee injury.

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What they’re saying

“We were just, we played awful, didn't play with any competitive spirit tonight. I thought the first group set the tone, I thought the first group came in. Everyone on the team in that group was trying to score.”

— Doc Rivers, Milwaukee Bucks Coach

The takeaway

With both teams dealing with key injuries, this matchup between the Bucks and Suns could come down to which team is able to better overcome the absences of their injured players and execute their game plan.