The San Antonio Spurs (19-53, 6-28 Away) will try to overcome one of the league’s top shooting defenses when they head to face the Milwaukee Bucks (51-20, 29-7 Home) on Wednesday. San Antonio is playing on back-to-back days after getting outplayed by the New Orleans Pelicans 119-84 at Smoothie King Center yesterday.
Sandro Mamukelashvili had a standout performance in defeat with 20 points and three assists. The Spurs are 14th in the Western Conference. Milwaukee got the win on Sunday at Fiserv Forum, beating the Toronto Raptors 118-111.
Brook Lopez scored 26 to lead the team in scoring. With 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists, Giannis Antetokounmpo also produced a strong performance.
The Bucks are three games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers atop the Eastern Conference, currently sitting in first. The teams are meeting for the final time this season. San Antonio will be looking for a season sweep against Milwaukee after getting the win in the only prior game 111-93 at AT&T Center in November 2022.
Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 29 points. Jevon Carter had 21 points and six assists in the losing effort. The Spurs have been led this season by Johnson, who is averaging 21.8 points per game. Meanwhile, Zach Collins is grabbing 6.3 rebounds per game, and Tre Jones is dishing 6.3 assists.
Antetokounmpo’s 31.3 points per game have powered the Bucks on offense. He ranks as the fifth-highest scorer in the league. Antetokounmpo also has posted 11.9 rebounds per game, third-most in the NBA. Jrue Holiday has distributed 7.3 assists per game.
The Bucks are holding the opposition to one of the lowest FG% in the NBA, ranking second at 45.2%.The Spurs are 1-3 in four trips to Fiserv Forum. Meanwhile, the Spurs are 1-11 this season when playing on consecutive nights and 1-9 in such games against rested opponents.
The Bucks are 8-1 with a rest advantage. In the last 10 games, San Antonio is 4-6 with an average margin of -6.1 (113.8-119.9). Milwaukee has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 124.4 points per game on average while holding opponents to 120.0 (+4.4 margin). The Bucks are averaging 116.3 ppg for the full season while allowing 112.4.
SPURS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Zach Collins: 34.0 | 20.3 | +13.7
Points per game:
Zach Collins: 22.7 | 11.2 | +11.5
Rebounds per game:
Jeremy Sochan: 7.0 | 5.3 | +1.7
Charles Bassey: 0.0 | 5.4 | -5.4
BUCKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Brook Lopez: 31.8 | 23.6 | +8.1
Grayson Allen: 11.0 | 16.2 | -5.2
Points per game:
Khris Middleton: 21.5 | 14.8 | +6.7
Jrue Holiday: 14.2 | 19.2 | -5.0
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Bucks -17.5 (-115)
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