NFL Show
Milwaukee Bucks (19-6) vs. Houston Rockets (7-18)
The red-hot Milwaukee Bucks close down their two-game road trip in Texas on Sunday night. They take on the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center in Houston, and the tip-off is set for 7:00 PM ET.
Milwaukee opens as a firm 10.5-point favorite with a total of 232.0 points. The Bucks are without Wesley Matthews (medical protocols) and Joe Ingles (knee), while the Rockets miss Jae’Sean Tate (ankle).
The Milwaukee Bucks (19-6; 14-9-2 ATS) are coming off a 106-105 road victory over the Dallas Mavericks this past Friday. It was their fourth straight win and the seventh in eight games. The Bucks rallied from a 12-point third-quarter deficit, outlasting Dallas 33-21 in the fourth. Giannis Antetokounmpo fouled out in the crunch time, while Brook Lopez scored the game-winner with 7.1 seconds remaining.
“Great screen by Khris, great catch by Brook, you've got to have a great inbounder in George,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “The vision to see it and get the ball to Brook. Heck of a finish.”
Lopez finished the game with four points, six rebounds, and three blo cks. Antetokounmpo had 28 points, ten rebounds, and seven turnovers, while Khris Middleton added 19 points and five assists. The Bucks shot just 43.7% from the field (11-for-32 from deep) and posted a 27/17 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Highlights from last night's WIN vs. Mavericks!!
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Milwaukee ranks 15th in the league in adjusted offensive efficiency (112.9 points per 100 possessions), 21st in field goal percentage (46.0%), and 17th in 3-point percentage (35.3%). The Bucks heavily lean on their defense, giving up 108.0 points per 100 possessions (2nd in the NBA) on 44.7% shooting from the field (1st) and 34.6% from downtown (10th).
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