The Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards will take the court Tuesday at Capital One Arena. Tip-off from Washington, DC, is at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Milwaukee (56-22 SU and 43-33-2 ATS) beat Philly 117-104 on Sunday. The Bucks are in first place in the Eastern Conference. They are two games ahead of Boston with four regular season games remaining. Forward Khris Middleton (15.5 PPG and 5.1 APG) is out with a knee injury and Grayson Allen (10.4 PPG) is out with an ankle injury, while center Meyers Leonard (4.0 PPG) and Jevon Carter (7.9 PPG) are probable to play.
Washington (34-44 SU and 35-39-4 ATS) lost 118-109 to New York on Sunday. The Wizards are eliminated from playoff contention. Leading scorer Bradley Beal is out with a knee injury, Kyle Kuzma (21.2 PPG and 7.2 RPG) is out with an ankle injury, Kristaps Porzingis (23.2 PPG and 8.4 RPG) is out with an illness and Monte Morris (10.3 PPG and 5.3 APG) is out with an ankle injury.
The Bucks lead the season series 2-1. In the most recent matchup on March 5, Milwaukee was victorious 117-111, as Washington Wizards0 led the way with 23 points, 13 assists, and nine boards. The Bucks committed 12 turnovers and were outscored 58-28 in the paint but made 22 of their 49 three-point attempts (44.9%), the most threes the Wizards have allowed all season.
Milwaukee is gearing up for another postseason run. After taking down Joel Embiid and the 76ers, Giannis and the Bucks showed they still have a chip on their shoulders. With the Philadelphia big man honing in on the MVP award, top-seed Milwaukee is only focused on hoisting the hardware that matters.
The Bucks hit the Sixers right in the mouth from the start of Sunday's match, scoring 41 first-quarter points. They coasted the rest of the way, never trailing and leading by as many as 22. Milwaukee shot 57.5 percent, won the rebounding battle (+6 rebounding margin), and assisted on 28 of 46 made field goals. Antetokounmpo made Philly fear the deer with an MVP-caliber effort: 33 points, 14 boards, six dimes, and three blocks. Embiid, meanwhile, shot 11-for-25, including 1-for-7 from long range.
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Giannis leads Milwaukee in scoring, averaging 31.1 points on 55.3 percent shooting, 11.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game. A few other Bucks to watch are point guard Jrue Holiday (19.1 PPG, 7.2 APG, and 5.0 RPG), center Brook Lopez (15.7 PPG, 6.8 RPG, and 2.5 BPG), and forward Bobby Portis (13.8 PPG and 9.5 RPG).
Milwaukee scores 117.0 points per game (7th) and shoots 47.3 percent (18th) with a 36.5 shooting percentage from long distance (13th). It converts 74.3 percent of its free-throw attempts (28th) and averages 48.8 rebounds (1st) with a +4.5 rebounding margin. The Bucks are 14th in adjusted offensive rating, 10th in effective field goal percentage (55.4%), and 10th in pace of play, per Dunks and Threes.
Milwaukee surrenders 113.0 points per game defensively (14th), and its opponents shoot 45.3 percent (2nd), including 35.1 percent from t hree (7th). It's 3rd in adjusted defensive rating and 20th in assist-per-turnover ratio.
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