The Milwaukee Bucks are hoping to end a three-game losing streak when they play the Los Angeles Lakers. Milwaukee needs this game against Los Angeles because they have a 6-4 record over their last ten games. Milwaukee had a 36-28 season record going into this game. As they battle for a postseason berth, they are currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference standings.
However, entering this game against the Lakers, the Bucks saw multiple players land on the injury report. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard have been named on the report and they were listed as probable. Despite this designation, both will be available for the Bucks in this game with the Lakers. Milwaukee needs both players to take the court if they want to take down Los Angeles. Outside of these two, the Bucks are fairly shorthanded and the role players rely heavily on the stars to produce each night. Antetokounmpo has been playing at an MVP level this season, helping to propel the Bucks forward. The veteran has averaged 30.7 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.2 blocks per game.
Milwaukee has a strong two-way presence thanks to the forward’s consistent flow on both ends of the court. This season, Antetokounmpo has appeared in 52 of the Bucks’ 64 games. Additionally, Lillard has performed admirably for the Bucks this season, complimenting Antetokounmpo. Lillard has averaged 25.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 7.1 assists, and 1.2 steals per game this season. This Bucks team has continued to benefit from the star guard’s contributions. This season, Lillard has appeared in 54 Milwaukee games.
As long as the two-star players are healthy, Milwaukee is confident that they can compete with anyone in the NBA. The team has had some bad injury luck in the playoffs over the past few years so they are hopeful that things will be different this time around. The Bucks are in a battle with the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons for the No. 4 seed in the East. Every game is crucial at this point in the season so Milwaukee will be looking to get back into the win column against Los Angeles tonight.
