NFL Show
This Saturday, the (15-5) Milwaukee Bucks will travel to Charlotte, NC to take on the (6-15) Charlotte Hornets. Tipoff is at 6:00 PM EST inside the Spectrum Center. These two teams have not matched up this season, but I am still expecting a battle in this one.
The Milwaukee Bucks are coming into this one after taking down the New York Knicks, 109-103. They looked great on the defensive end of the court, as they will have to continue applying pressure if they want to challenge the Hornets on the road.
The Charlotte Hornets are entering this game after falling to the Boston Celtics, 140-105. They looked horrible on the defensive end of the court, as they allowed Boston to shoot 59.1% from the floor. They will have to get more stops in this game if they want to protect their home court against the Bucks.
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This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Milwaukee Bucks are currently in second place in this Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the Boston Celtics by two games. On offense, the Bucks are scoring 112.3 points per game and they are shooting 45.6% from the field. This is the 16th most points scored per contest, but the 23rd-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, Milwaukee has an adjusted offensive rating of 111.3, which is the 19th-highest rating in the NBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the way for the Bucks, as he is scoring 31.3 points per game and snatching 11.5 rebounds. Kris Middleton is also expected to make his second appearance this season, as he is no longer listed as out with a wrist injury. He is now probable. Milwaukee has shown that they can attack the basket and consistently score inside the paint, but they have struggled to shoot from deep. They are only shooting 34.9% from behind the arc, which is the 17th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the NBA. The Bucks have also struggled at the charity stripe, as they have only made 71.9% of their shots at the line, as this is the third-lowest team free-throw shooting percentage in the league. They can't miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On defense, the Bucks have been one of the hardest teams to score on. According to dunksandthrees.com, Milwaukee has an adjusted defensive rating of 108, which is the lowest rating in the league. The Bucks are allowing 107.4 points per game and their opponents have shot 44.6% from the floor. This is the third least amount of points given up per contest and the second-lowest shooting percentage allowed. Milwaukee has also shown that they will contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter. They are only allowing their opponents to shoot 35.6% from deep, which is the 13th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the NBA. They are also grabbing 48.8 rebounds per game, which is the most in the league. They have to secure the ball after missed shots if they want to keep the Hornets from crashing the offensive glass and scoring second-chance points.
Injury Report: Kris Middleton SF (Wrist) is listed as probable for this game. MarJon Beauchamp G (Illness), Serge Ibaka F (Illness), and Joe Ingles SF (Knee) are listed as out.
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