The Golden State Warriors (34-33, 27-7 Home), one of the league’s top scoring teams, play host to the Milwaukee Bucks (48-18, 20-12 Away) on Saturday. Milwaukee topped the Brooklyn Nets 118-113 at Fiserv Forum on Thursday, their third straight win. Bobby Portis was the leading scorer with 28 points.
Brook Lopez chipped in with 24 points, 10 rebounds, nine blocks, and three assists. The Bucks are two games ahead of the Boston Celtics atop the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in first.
Golden State dropped their third in a row in blowout fashion on Thursday at FedExForum, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies 131-110. Stephen Curry had 29 points and seven rebounds in defeat, leading the team. The Warriors are the sixth seed in the Western Conference.
It’s the last meeting of the season between the teams. Milwaukee will be pursuing a season sweep against Golden State after coming out on top in the only previous matchup 128-111 at Fiserv Forum in December 2022.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 points, while Portis added 25 points and 11 rebounds. Curry had 20 points in the losing effort. Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.2 points per game, fourth-highest in the NBA, to lead the Bucks in scoring this season.
Antetokounmpo also has grabbed 11.9 rebounds per game, second-most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Jrue Holiday is dishing 7.3 assists. Klay Thompson (22.0 ppg) and Jordan Poole (20.7) have been the primary providers of the Warriors’ offense.
Kevon Looney is averaging 8.9 rebounds per game, and Draymond Green is tallying 6.7 assists. The Warriors rank as one of the top scoring offenses in the NBA, third-best with 118.0 points per game. The Bucks are 1-2 in three games at Chase Center.
Milwaukee has won nine straight away from Fiserv Forum this season. Golden State has won six in a row at home this season. Milwaukee is 9-1 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +10.5 (123.1-112.6).
For the season, the Bucks are averaging 115.9 points per game, compared to 111.7 for opponents. Golden State has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 114.9 points per game on average while allowing 113.9 (+1.0 margin).
BUCKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Brook Lopez: 30.2 | 23.1 | +7.1
Points per game:
Brook Lopez: 21.8 | 15.2 | +6.6
Assists per game:
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 7.7 | 5.5 | +2.2
WARRIORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jonathan Kuminga: 23.0 | 14.3 | +8.7
Points per game:
Jonathan Kuminga: 16.0 | 9.2 | +6.8
Donte DiVincenzo: 5.6 | 9.1 | -3.5
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Milwaukee Bucks (-105)
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