This Friday, the (22-9) Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Brooklyn, NY to take on the (20-12) Brooklyn Nets. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside the Barclays Center. These two teams matched up earlier in the season, as the Bucks walked away with a 110-99 victory.
The Milwaukee Bucks are coming into this one after falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 114-106. They struggled on both ends of the court, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to challenge the Nets on the road.
The Brooklyn Nets are entering this game after defeating the Golden State Warriors, 143-113. They were on fire on the offensive end of the court, as they consistently scored throughout that game. They will have to stay hot at home if they want to give the Bucks a run for their money.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Milwaukee Bucks are currently in first place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they have a .5-game lead over the second-place Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 112.9 points per game and they have shot 46.2% from the floor. This is the 17th most points scored per contest and the 21st-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, Milwaukee has an adjusted offensive rating of 112.4, which is the 15th-highest rating in the NBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 31.6 points per game on 53.7% shooting from the field. The Bucks have also shown that they can consistently score inside the paint or on the outside. They are shooting 35.3% from behind the arc, which is the 16th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Unfortunately, the Bucks have struggled at the charity stripe. They have only knocked down 73.9% of their shots at t he line, which is the 27th-highest team 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 have also made it very difficult for their opponents to consistently score. They are allowing 108.9 points per game and they have forced their opponents to shoot 44.9% from the floor. This is the fourth least amount of points surrendered per contest and the second-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, Milwaukee has an adjusted defensive rating of 108.8, which is the second-lowest rating in the NBA. The Bucks have also contested shots in the paint and on the outside, as they are allowing their opponents to shoot 34.7% from deep. This is the ninth-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed, as their perimeter defense has saved them multiple times this season. The Bucks are also snatching 48.4 rebounds per game, which is the second most. They have to control the glass if they want to challenge the Nets on the road.
Injury Report: Kris Middleton SF (Knee) is questionable in this game.
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