The Milwaukee Bucks will tonight attempt to slow down the Miami Heat, who had won six straight prior to their last game against the Grizzlies (where they lost at the buzzer). Milwaukee has performed well against Miami this season, winning all three prior matchups.
Where We’re At
After losing four in a row, the Bucks have won their last two. They continue to make things very hard for themselves, but they’ve found ways to get it done; granted, against teams they should have beaten handily. Can Milwaukee have a game where they improve at the little things—low turnovers, good defensive rebounding, execution of basic defensive schemes—and require the opponent to beat them, as opposed to the Bucks beating themselves? We’ll see.
Like I mentioned, the Heat have been on a roll of late following their 10-game losing streak. They rank second on both offence and defence over the last seven games. That is impressive because the Heat have, historically, really struggled to score enough. Their defence has long been the more reliable element to their gameplan.
Injury Report
The only change from last game is AJ Green’s (right AC joint sprain) designation; he is now probable to play, as is Giannis (left foot sprain). Lillard (right calf deep vein thrombosis), Sims (right thumb UCL sprain), and Portis (league suspension) are all out.
For the Heat, the following players are out: Andrew Wiggins, Dru Smith, Kevin Love, and Nikola Jović. Tyler Herro and Haywood Highsmith are both questionable.
Player To Watch
Well, off the back of his historical triple-double against the 76ers, how will Giannis attack the Heat’s more rugged defence? Setting great screens, both by Giannis and for Giannis, will be key to moving Bam Adebayo around and not allowing him to purely focus on Antetokounmpo.
How To Watch
FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin at 7:00 p.m. CDT.
