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GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The Milwaukee Bucks try to make it back-to-back wins, play the Phoenix Suns
The Milwaukee Bucks shoot for a second straight win when they host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.
Fresh from a 114-105 win over the Philadelphia Sixers, the Bucks have won three straight home games, and another victory tonight will allow them to tighten their hold of the second spot in the Eastern Conference with a 43-24 record. Milwaukee is 26-7 at home.
Looking to get even
Aside from stretching their current winning streak at home, the Bucks are looking to score a measure of revenge after they lost to the Suns in their first meeting this season, 106-114. Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 34 points, ten rebounds, and six assists in the loss. Phoenix’s “Big Three” exploded in the eight-point win, with Devin Booker (32), Kevin Durant (28), and Bradley Beal (25) combining for a whopping 85 points.
The Suns are seventh in the Western Conference with a 39-28 record. They are coming off a 107-96 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Phoenix is just 18-14 on the road.
Milwaukee is 7-3 in its last ten games, averaging 112.3 points, 43.8 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.2 blocks per game. Phoenix has gone 6-4 in its last ten contests with averages of 113.2 points, 49.1 rebounds, 26.4 assists, 5.6 steals and 5.4 blocks per outing.
Injury report
Antetokounmpo (left hamstring), Malik Beasley (back spasms), and MarJon Beauchamp (back spasms) are listed as questionable for the Bucks. Chris Livingston is out due to a sprained ankle.
Josh Okogie (abdomen) and Damion Lee (knee) are out for the Suns.
