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GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The Milwaukee Bucks face the Memphis Grizzlies for the season’s penultimate assignment

The Milwaukee Bucks lost badly to the Memphis Grizzlies in their first meeting this season.
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The Milwaukee Bucks host the Memphis Grizzlies for their penultimate assignment in the regular season on Friday night.

Milwaukee’s final two games are already no-bearing matches as they have secured the No. 1 overall seed, which will give them home-court advantage for the entirety of the playoffs.

The Bucks secured the crucial incentive after they defeated the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, 105-92.

Eyeing revenge

The Bucks hold an NBA-best 58-22 record. Their final regular season assignment will be on Sunday night when they travel to Toronto to face the Raptors. Milwaukee is a No. 1 seed for the first time since 2020.

While this game has no longer implications in their ranking, the Bucks would still like to come out triumphant to score some measure of revenge against the Grizzlies.

Milwaukee badly lost to Memphis when they met on December 15th, 142-101.

The Grizzlies are already assured of a playoff spot in the Western Conference, where they are currently second with a 50-30 record.

Memphis still needs to win their remaining games to lock up the No.2 seed in the West. The Denver Nuggets have already secured the top seed in the West.

Injury report

The Bucks will be resting their key players as they gear up for the playoffs.

Brook Lopez (rest), Jrue Holiday (rest), Pat Connaughton (ankle), Khris Middleton (knee), Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), and Grayson Allen (ankle) will not be seeing action against Memphis.

Ziaire Williams (foot), Jake LaRavia (calf), Steven Adams (knee), and Brandon Clarke (ACL) are out for the Grizzlies, while Santi Aldama (elbow) is listed as questionable.

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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.