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GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The streaking Milwaukee Bucks seek fourth-straight versus the Charlotte Hornets

The Bucks are still undefeated since the All-Star break.
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The Milwaukee Bucks try to keep their streak going when they take on the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.

The two teams had just played each other on Tuesday night, with the Bucks scoring a masterful 123-85 victory in the Fiserv Forum. The four-game regular-season series between the two teams has become a one-sided affair, with the Bucks winning the first three contests by a mile.

Before their 38-point blowout on Friday, the Bucks had defeated the Hornets twice by an average winning margin of 33.5 points. Milwaukee is currently third in the Eastern Conference with a 38-21 record, while Charlotte is in 13th place with a 15-43 card.

Unbeaten since the All-Star break

Milwaukee has not lost since the All-Star break, and the three straight wins are their longest winning streak under Doc Rivers. The Bucks are now 6-7 under Rivers.

Milwaukee is 5-5 in its last ten games, averaging 111.2 points, 44.2 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 8.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game. River put a premium on defense when he replaced Adrian Griffin, and the Bucks responded well, as they only gave up 107.1 points a game in their last ten outings.

The Hornets are also 5-5 in their last ten contests, where they put up 104.4 points, 41.8 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 7.9 steals, and 3.3 blocks per game. Charlotte only allowed their opponents to score 108.1 points a game in its last ten games.

Injury report

The Bucks will continue to miss Khris Middleton, who is still nursing an ankle injury. Listed as probable are Giannis Antetokounmpo (right knee patellar tendinitis) and MarJon Beauchamp (illness). Andre Jackson Jr. (illness) is listed as questionable. Also out for the Bucks are Ryan Rollins (two-way) and TyTy Washington (two-way). 

LaMelo Ball (out) and Mark Williams (back are out for the Hornets).

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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.