This Wednesday, the (26-14) Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Atlanta, GA to take on the (19-21) Atalanta Hawks. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the State Farm Arena. This will be the fourth and final time that these two teams match up this season, as the Hawks currently have a (2-1) series advantage.
The Bucks are coming into this one after defeating the New York Knicks, 111-107. They showed up on the defensive end of the court, as they only allowed the Knicks to shoot 38% from the floor. They will have to stay aggressive in this one if they want to challenge the Hawks on the road.
The Atlanta Hawks are entering this matchup after taking down the Los Angeles Clippers, 112-108. They were efficient on the offensive end of the court, as they shot 49.4% from the floor. Atlanta will need to stay hot in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was wri tten/published before last night's results.
The Milwaukee Bucks are currently in third place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 2.5 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 112.4 points per game and they have shot 45.4% from the floor. This is the 19th most points scored per game and the 25th-highest shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, Milwaukee has an adjusted offensive rating of 111.3, which is the 24th-highest rating in the NBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the way on the offensive end, as he is scoring 31.7 points per game on 52.7% shooting from the floor. The Milwaukee Bucks have also struggled to consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They are only shooting 34.4% from deep, which is the 20th-highest three-point shooting percentage. They have had much more success when they attack the basket and score inside the paint. Unfortunately, the Bucks have also fallen short at the charity stripe. They are only shooting 74.1% from the line, which is the 28th-highest free-throw shooting percentage. They can't continue to miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Bucks are surrendering 111.1 points per game and they have forced their opponents to shoot 45.1% from the floor. This is the eighth least amount of points surrendered per contest and the second-lowest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, Milwaukee has an adjusted defensive rating of 110.2, which is the third-lowest defensive rating in the NBA. Luckily, the Milwaukee Bucks have also shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the outside. They have forced their opponents to shoot 34.4% from behind the arc, which is the fifth-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. They will also need to continue attacking the offensive and defensive glass. They are averaging 49.3 rebounds per contest, which is the most in the NBA.
Injury Report: Serge Ibaka PF (Personal) is questionable. Kris Middleton SF (Knee) is out.
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