This Friday, the (10-1) Milwaukee Bucks will travel to San Antonio, TX to take on the (5-7) San Antonio Spurs. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the AT&T Center. The Bucks have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA to start the year and the Spurs have lost five games in a row. But, the last time these two teams matched up, the Spurs won 102-93.
The Milwaukee Bucks are coming into this one after taking down the Oklahoma City Thunder, 136-132 in double overtime. Milwaukee had it rolling on the offensive end of the floor, but they allowed the Thunder to shoot 45% from the field. They will have to be better defensively if they want to challenge the Spurs on the road.
The San Antonio Spurs are entering this matchup after falling to the Memphis Grizzlies, 124-122 in OT. The Spurs struggled to shoot from deep in that game and they allowed Memphis to shoot 51% from the floor. They will also ha ve to be better on defense if they want to defend their home court in this one.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Milwaukee Bucks currently sit as the top seed in the Eastern Conference standings, as they have a 2.0 game lead over the second play Cleveland Cavaliers. On offense, the Bucks are scoring 113.6 points per game and they are shooting 45.2% from the floor. This is the 14th most points scored per game, but the 22nd-highest team shooting percentage. Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead the way for Milwaukee, as he is scoring 31.8 points per game on 54.2% shooting from the field. But, he is currently listed as questionable in this game with a knee injury. Make sure to check the injury report before you place a wager on this game. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Bucks have an adjusted offensive rating of 109.2, which is the 21st highest in the NBA. Milwaukee has also shot 35.2% from behind the three-point arc, as this is the 18th-highest shooting percentage from deep in the league. They are shooting 74.6% from the charity stripe, as we ll. This is the 24th-highest team free throw shooting percentage in the league. They can't let these free looks at the basket go to waste if they want to efficiently score throughout this game.
On defense, the Bucks have continued to shut down their opponents. According to dunksadnthrees.com, Milwaukee has an adjusted defensive rating of 104.5, which is the lowest in the league. They are holding their opponents to 105.4 points per game and 43% from the field. This is the second least amount of points given up per game and the lowest shooting percentage allowed. They have continued to contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as their length continues to give their opponents problems. They are also holding their opponents to just 34.3% shooting from behind the arc, as this is the eighth-lowest three-point shooting percentage surrendered in the NBA. The Bucks are snatching 51.1 rebounds per game, which is the most in the league.
Injury Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo SF (Knee) and Jrue Holiday PG (Ankle) are listed as questionable. Kris Middleton SF (Wrist), Pat Connaughton SG (Calf), and Joe Ingles SF (Knee) are listed as out.
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