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GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The winning streak is at stake as the Milwaukee Bucks battle the Charlotte Hornets

Giannis Antetokounmpo will try to lead the Milwaukee Bucks against the visiting Charlotte Hornets.
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GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The winning streak is at stake as the Milwaukee Bucks battle the Charlotte Hornets
GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The winning streak is at stake as the Milwaukee Bucks battle the Charlotte Hornets

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Winning streaks will be put on the line when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night at the Fiserv Forum. The Bucks have won their last four games, while the Hornets are on a two-game winning roll.

Milwaukee is currently second in the Eastern Conference with a 33-17 record, while Charlotte is second to the last with a 15-36 slate. The two squads may be poles apart in the team standings, but the Hornets have proven they have what it takes to take down the Bucks.

Game preview

In their first meeting in Charlotte on December 4th, the Bucks handled the Hornets 105-96. But the Hornets returned the favor in their second meeting, stunning the Bucks on their home floor with a 138-109 upset that is, without a doubt, Milwaukee's worst loss of the season.

In that 29-point loss, Giannis Antetokounmpo was nowhere near his deadly self, as he was limited to just nine points with only nine attempts from the field.

Antetokounmpo has been on an offensive tear of late, and he may be extra motivated to face the Hornets following that anemic performance in their last duel.

Averaging 31.7 points and 12.0 rebounds this season, Giannis is coming off a 50-point explosion as he led the Bucks to a 135-110 dumping of the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night.

The Bucks have yet to lose since Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton returned from five-game and 18-game absences, respectively. Milwaukee has won six of their last seven games in what has been a searing run that allowed them to climb atop the standings.

Injury report

Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) and MarJon Beauchamp (knee) are listed as probable, while Bobby Portis Jr.(knee) and Serge Ibaka (personal) are out for the Bucks.

Charlotte will be without Cody Martin (knee) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (hand).

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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.