Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
This Saturday, the (29-16) Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Cleveland, OH to take on the (28-18) Cleveland Cavaliers. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. This will be the third and final meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Cavs won the last matchup, 114-106.
The Bucks are coming into this one after defeating the Toronto Raptors, 130-122. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay efficient in this one if they want to challenge Cleveland on the road.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering this game after falling to the Memphis Grizzlies, 115-114. They also battled with the Warriors on Friday night. They struggled on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to get more stops if they want to battle with the Bucks at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Milwaukee Bucks are currently in second place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 4.5 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 112.6 points per game and they have shot 45.6% from the floor. This is the 20th most points scored per contest and the 24th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Bucks have an adjusted offensive rating of 112.1, which is the 24th-highest rating in the NBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the floor, as he is scoring 31 points per game on 52.4% shooting. Make sure to check the injury report, though. He is currently listed as questionable with a knee injury. Milwaukee has also shown that they are much more successful when they are attacking the basket. They have only shot 35.5% from behind the arc, which is the 18th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Milwaukee Bucks have also shot 74.2% from the charity stripe, which is the third-lowest free-throw shooting percentage. They can't miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Bucks have held their own. They are currently allowing their opponents to score 111.3 points per game and they have shot 45.4% from the floor. This is the sixth least amount of points surrendered per game and the fourth-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Bucks have an adjusted defensive rating of 110.9, which is the third-lowest rating in the NBA. Milwaukee has also shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter. They have forced their opponents to shoot 34.9% from behind the arc, which is the eighth-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. They have also snatched 48.5 rebounds per game, which is the second most in the NBA.
Injury Report: Giannis Antetokou nmpo PF (Knee) is questionable. Serge Ibaka PF (Personal) and Kris Middleton SF (Knee) are out.
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