Thursday night marks the Milwaukee Bucks' journey as they hit the road to face the San Antonio Spurs.
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A clash unfolds on the basketball court in the Lone Star State as two teams, situated at contrasting positions in their standings, engage in an interconference showdown. Thursday night marks the Milwaukee Bucks’ journey as they hit the road to face the San Antonio Spurs.
Just the night before, the Bucks were away in Indiana for the first leg of a back-to-back series. Unfortunately, their performance wasn’t favorable, as they succumbed to a 122-113 defeat against Indiana. This setback came after their previous match on Monday, where they faced Indiana at home, losing 122-113 and failing to cover the spread as an eight-point favorite.
San Antonio faced a 106-98 defeat against Memphis in their recent matchup on the road, yet they managed to cover the spread as an 11-point underdog. Looking at the historical regular-season clashes between these teams, the Spurs hold a 53-45 lead. However, it’s worth noting that the Bucks have emerged victorious in the most recent two encounters.
As for the Spurs, Bassey (knee injury) and Collins (ankle injury) will not be playing the game. Besides, Branham could also miss out on the game due to an ankle injury. As for the Bucks, Crowder will be sitting this one out due to a groin injury. Besides, Green could also miss the game due to an injury.
Engaged in the first leg of a back-to-back series that concludes here, Milwaukee faced Indiana on the road. As of Wednesday, the Bucks boasted a 24-9 record for the season, holding a commanding 5.5-game lead over the Pacers in the Central Division.
As of Wednesday night, they held the second position in the Eastern Conference, trailing the Celtics by two games for the coveted top spot. Milwaukee has showcased resilience in the second game of back-to-back scenarios, boasting a 3-1 record with an impressive +5.5 points per game scoring margin (126.5 points for, 121 points against) in such situations. On the road, the Bucks entered Wednesday with an 8-6 record, accompanied by a noteworthy +4.8 points per game scoring differential (124 points for, 119.2 points against) for the season.
Suffering their third consecutive loss, San Antonio was defeated on the road by Memphis in their recent matchup on Tuesday night. This setback pushed the Spurs to a 5-28 record for the season, placing them at the bottom of the Southwest Division and trailing New Orleans by a substantial 14.5 games for the top spot.
They found themselves trailing the Pelicans by 14.5 games for the last secured playoff position in the Western Conference and lagging behind the Lakers by 11.5 games for the ultimate spot in the play-in tournament. In their matchup with Memphis, San Antonio initially led by three after the first quarter, faced a seven-point deficit at halftime, and staged a comeback to take a one-point lead early in the third quarter. However, they surrendered a 7-0 run, falling behind by six points in the process.
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