The Houston Rockets (34-13) and Milwaukee Bucks (20-23) will face each other in a 2016-2017 NBA regular season match on Monday, Jan. 23 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 8:00 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru the NBA League Pass.
Preview
Houston has been mercurial these days as the team has alternated losing and winning in their last six matches. They managed to stay at the third spot in the West, though, as fourth-place squad Los Angeles Clippers is also struggling with an injury-depleted lineup.
The Rockets are coming off a 119-95 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night on the road at the FedExForum, as per ESPN.
Sophomore small forward Sam Dekker, who started for the first time in place of the injured Ryan Anderson, scored a career-best 30 points on 12-for-19 field goal shooting to lead head coach Mike D'Antoni's squad. He also had four rebounds and two steals.
James Harden had a great all-around game with 29 points, 10 assists, six boards, three steals, and two blocks. Trevor Ariza grabbed 10 rebounds but was limited to only three points on 1-for-8 shooting.
Eric Gordon led the bench with 21 points, three rebounds, and five assists, while Nene had 12 points, three boards, and three steals also coming off the bench.
Meanwhile, The Bucks are reeling right now with five straight losses. The team has lost seven of their last nine games to drop to the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference standings from as high as the seventh position.
Milwaukee was outpointed by the lowly Miami Heat, 109-97, during their most recent game last Saturday on the road at the AmericanAirlines Arena, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds with three assists and two steals in a losing effort while Matthew Dellavedova added 15 points, two boards, and seven assists. John Henson contributed 11 points and nine rebounds as the starting center.
Jabari Parker came off the bench to score 16 points with seven boards and four assists.
Prediction
The Rockets are excellent on the road this season with a 17-8 record while the Bucks are decent at home with a 12-10 slate. Houston is predicted to win this match.