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It’s an interconference battle between a pair of teams at opposite ends of their respective standings on the hardwood in the Lone Star State. The Milwaukee Bucks are on the road as they travel to play the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night. Milwaukee was in action on the road against Indiana Wednesday night in the front half of a back-to-back set. The Bucks fell 122-113 to Indiana at home in the front half of a home-and-home set Monday night in their previous contest, losing outright as an eight-point favorite. San Antonio was beaten 106-98 by Memphis on the road in their previous contest, though they did cover the line as an 11-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Spurs own a 53-45 advantage but the Bucks have won the last two meetings. That includes a 132-119 home win in the first meeting this season on December 19, 2023. This article was published prior to the conclusion of Milwaukee's Wednesday contest against the Pacers.
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Milwaukee was in action on the road against Indiana in the front half of a back-to-back set that closes here. The Bucks entered Wednesday 24-9 on the season and lead the Central Division by 5.5 games over the Pacers. They were second in the Eastern Conference entering Wednesday night, two games behind the Celtics for the top spot. Milwaukee is 3-1 in the second game of back-to-back situations with a +5.5-ppg scoring margin (126.5 ppg for, 121 ppg against) in those situations. The Bucks entered Wednesday 8-6 on the road with a +4.8-ppg scoring differential (124 ppg for, 119.2 ppg against) this season. Milwaukee is 4-0 against Western Conference foes with a +8.7-ppg scoring margin (125 ppg for, 116.3 ppg against) this season.
The Bucks are 2nd in the league in scoring offense with 124.6 points per game on the season. Milwaukee is 10th in rebounding by pulling down 44.5 boards per contest while the team is 12th by dishing out 26.3 assists per game. The Bucks are 24th in the league in scoring defense as they allow 119 points per contest this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading Milwaukee with 30.9 points, 11.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per contest this season. Brook Lopez chips in 12.8 points plus 5.1 boards per game while Damian Lillard (25.5 points, 6.8 assists), Bobby Portis (12.6 points, 6.8 boards), Khris Middleton (14.5 points) and Malik Beasley (11.8 points) are good secondary scoring options. Jae Crowder, Cameron Payne, Pat Connaughton, MarJon Beauchamp, AJ Green and Andre Jackson Jr. are solid pieces in the mix as well. Milwaukee is 2nd in the league in field goal percentage by shooting 50% as a team this season. The Bucks are 7th in threes per game by draining 14.3 triples per contest and stand 6th in three-point shooting by hitting 38% of their attempts from beyond the arc.
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Crowder (groin) last played on November 11 and suffered a left adductor plus an abdominal tear. He is expected to be out at least eight weeks, putting him out until mid-January at best. Green (nose) was out Wednesday while Middleton (wrist) and Connaughton (illness) were questionable. Watch for updates on their respective statuses toward tip-off.
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