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GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The Milwaukee Bucks face the Brooklyn Nets in the battle of teams on a winning streak.

The Milwaukee Bucks eye their third win against the Brooklyn Nest this season.
Matthew Dugandzic|
GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The Milwaukee Bucks face the Brooklyn Nets in the battle of teams on a winning streak.
GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The Milwaukee Bucks face the Brooklyn Nets in the battle of teams on a winning streak.

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Two streaking teams collide when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night at the Fiserv Forum.

The two squads are looking to extend their winning streaks, with the Bucks eyeing a third straight win and the Nets gunning for a fourth straight victory.

Game preview

Milwaukee has posted back-to-back wins after the Philadelphia Sixers halted their 16-game win streak.

The Bucks played without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday in their last outing on Tuesday night but still came out on top, beating the Orlando Magic 134-123.

Winning 18 of their last 19 games, the Bucks cemented their hold on the number one spot in the Eastern Conference with a league-best 47-18 record. They are two games ahead of the 46-21 Boston Celtics.

Milwaukee has won two of its three meetings with Brooklyn, with the last one to the tune of a 118-104 decision on February 28th. Antetokounmpo led that win with 33 points.

The Nets currently sit in the sixth spot in the East team standings with 37 wins and 28 losses.

The two squads usually put up a good showing when pitted against an opponent from the East. The Bucks are 28-14 against Eastern Conference opponents, while the Nets have gone 26-17 when playing against Eastern Conference rivals this season.

Injury report

Jae Crowder (ankle), Jrue Holiday (neck), and Antetokounmpo (knee/illness) are listed as "game-time decisions," while Wesley Matthews (calf) and Goran Dragic (knee) are listed out for the Bucks.

The Nets will be missing several key players as Spencer Dinwiddie (rest), Ben Simmons (knee/back), Royce O'Neale (knee), Cameron Johnson (knee), and Nic Claxton (thumb) are listed out against the Bucks. 

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.