Charlotte Hornets at Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview
The Hornets head to Milwaukee on Tuesday to take on the Bucks. Superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks are currently 33-17 on the season, good for the third-best record record in the NBA. The Hornets meanwhile are 15-36 on the season, good for 14th-best record in the Eastern Conference
The Bucks are one again in championship-caliber form this season. Giannis is currently averaging a career-high in scoring at 31.7 PPG as he shoulders the load for another championship-contending run.
The Hornets have split the season series thus far against the Bucks, trading road wins. In Milwaukee on January 6th, the Hornets blew out the mighty Bucks 138-109, showing that they will not lay down to the league's best.
After winning the last two games against Chicago and Miami, a win against Milwaukee tonight would give the Hornets their first three-game win streak of the season.
What to Watch for:
The Bucks contest the second-most shots in the NBA at 51.2 per game, including contesting the clear most-2-point shots at 34.0 per game. This usually indicates that teams should plan to attack from three-point range if possible, but the Hornets are shooting a league-worst 32.5% from beyond the arc. If the Hornets are going to flip the script for the second time while visiting Milwaukee, there is going to have to be a clear game plan to exploit the Bucks emphasis on defending inside.
PPG: 111.1 (MIL), 112.2 (CHA)
RPG: 48.5 (MIL), 45.0 (CHA)
APG: 24.9 (MIL), 25.2 (CHA)
FG%: 46.2% (MIL), 45.3% (CHA)
3FG%: 36.1% (MIL), 32.5% (CHA)
FT%: 73.6% (MIL), 75.1% (CHA)
2020-21 Team Leaders (Returners only):
Minutes: Giannis Antetokounmpo - 33.4 (MIL), Terry Rozier - 35.7 (CHA)
FG%: Giannis Antetokounmpo - 53.4% (MIL), Mason Plumlee - 67.4% (CHA)
3FG%: Jevon Carter - 40.2% (MIL), LaMelo Ball - 35.9% (CHA)
PPG: Giannis Antetokounmpo - 31.7 (MIL), LaMelo Ball - 23.0 (CHA)
RPG: Giannis Antetokounmpo - 12.0 (MIL), Mason Plumlee - 9.7 (CHA)
APG: Jrue Holiday - 7.3 (MIL), Terry Rozier - 5.1 (CHA)
SPG: Jrue Holiday - 1.3 (MIL), Jalen McDaniels - 1.1 (CHA)
BPG: Brook Lopez - 2.5 (MIL) , PJ Washington - 1.1 (CHA)
Stat key: PPG - points per game | RPG - rebounds per game | APG - assists per game | SPG - steals per game | BPG- blocks per game
Wizards roster
PG: Jrue Holiday, Jevon Carter, George Hill, AJ Green
SG: Grayson Allen, Joe, Ingles, Wes Matthews
SF: Khris Middleton, Pat Connaughton, MarJon Beauchamp (DTD)
PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo (DTD), Bobby Portis (OUT), Jordan Nwora
C: Brook Lopez, Serge Ibaka (OUT), Sandro Mamukelashvili
Head coach: Mike Budenholzer
Hornets roster
PG: LaMelo Ball, Dennis Smith Jr. , Theo Maledon
SG: Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre Jr. (OUT), Bryce McGowens, James Bouknight
SF: Gordon Hayward, Jalen McDaniels,
PF: P.J. Washington, JT Thor, Kai Jones
C: Mason Plumlee, Mark Williams, Nick Richards
Head coach: Steve Clifford
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