The Milwaukee Bucks have released the final injury status for Giannis Antetokounmpo against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Both of Milwaukee's nine-time All-Stars landed on the team's injury report for a critical contest against Los Angeles on Thursday.

With four starters and six rotation players out of action, the Lakers simply didn't have a shot at competing against the Bucks on Thursday.

It's been known for a while, but the Oklahoma City Thunder officially clinched the West's first seed for the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers ' loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday sealed that spot.

Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder will be the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference in the NBA Playoffs for the second straight year.

The NBA doesn't hand out a trophy for the best regular-season record like hockey, but its prize for the achievement is the next best thing. The better record between the two squads in the NBA Finals will enjoy homecourt advantage as they chase a championship.