The Bucks take on the Jimmy Butler-less Heat.
The Milwaukee Bucks are back in Sconnie to welcome the Miami Heat in a Sunday tilt. After winning the first two matchups in the series, the Bucks will look to keep the upper hand. They’ll visit Miami once more at the tail-end of the season.
Where We’re At
Don’t look now, but the Bucks are on a three-game win steak! It certainly wasn’t the prettiest stretch of basketball, and they won by a combined 11 points, but a win is a win is a win. A grab bag of themes: Giannis came back earlier than expected and has looked the part, Kevin Porter Jr. is in while Andre Jackson Jr. is out (only so many juniors, I suppose), Jericho Sims is a basketball player, AJ Green benefitted from the break but Gary Trent Jr. did not, and Bobby is suspended.
Meanwhile, the Heat came out of the break on a good(ish) note, defeating the Raptors in OT. That’s the first win in four for their newcomers—Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, and Kyle Anderson—and snapped a four-game skid to mostly good opponents. All things considered, not a bad time to play them: while they are still figuring things out but finally got a W with this group of guys.
Injury Report
Giannis (left calf strain), Dame (right hamstring strain), Taurean Prince (left ankle sprain), and Gary Trent Jr. (left knee contusion) are all probable. Pat (left calf strain) and Bobby (suspension) are out.
For the Heat, Tyler Herro is probable with right shoulder soreness. Kevin Love (personal reasons) is out, as is Dru Smith (left achilles surgery).
Player To Watch
Look to Gary to snap a bit of a cold spell against the middling Miami defense.
How To Watch
FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin at 5:00 p.m. CST.
Playback Streaming
We are streaming the game live on our Playback and YouTube channels. Join Van and me as we dissect everything on and off the court. Read on to find out how you can get NBA League Pass on us!
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