The matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks Monday night looked a little bit different than it did in the NBA Cup Final. Not only was it different in that Oklahoma City got the upper hand this time,

The Bucks have been managing Middleton's return from offseason surgery on both ankles since he came back to action on Dec. 6, and he's averaged just under 23 minutes per game since being moved to the bench on Jan. 8. He played 26 minutes Sunday night against Memphis and just played in back-to-back games on Jan. 27-28.

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