The Milwaukee Bucks (18-18) and San Antonio Spurs (30-7) clash in a 2016-2017 NBA regular season encounter at the AT&T Center on Tuesday, Jan. 10.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 8:30 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru the NBA League Pass.
Preview
Milwaukee is on a two-game losing slide after winning their previous three matches. The team is currently tied with the Washington Wizards at eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Bucks lost to the Washington Wizards, 107-101, during their most recent game on Sunday night at their home court of BMO Harris Bradley Center, as per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Jabari Parker top-scored for head coach Jason Kidd's side with 28 points as main man Giannis Antetokounmpo was out with an illness. However, he shot poorly from the field, hitting nine of 21 shots. He also had eight rebounds, seven assists, two steals, and a block.
Malcolm Brogdon added 22 points with five assists and three steals as the only other starter in double figures.
Off the bench, Michael Beasley and Greg Monroe fired 18 and 12 points respectively with the latter also hauling down 12 rebounds with three assists and four steals.
Antetokounmpo (illness) and Beasley (shin) are both listed as probable against the Spurs.
Meanwhile, the Spurs are on a three-game winning run after their 114-112 overtime road loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 1. The team is still sitting second to the Golden State Warriors in the West, one-and-a-half games behind.
San Antonio demolished the Charlotte Hornets, 102-85, during their most recent game held last Saturday also at their home court of AT&T Center, SB Nation reported.
Kawhi Leonard had 19 points, two rebounds, and three assists to lead head coach Gregg Popovich's squad while LaMarcus Aldridge contributed a double-double of 15 points and 11 boards with three assists.
Davis Bertans was superb off the bench with 21 points on 5-for-6 field goal shooting, including a 4-for-5 stint from beyond the arc. Dewayne Dedmon had 15 points and 10 rebounds while Patty Mills chipped in 13 points, two boards, and two steals in only 19 minutes as a substitute.
Prediction
The Bucks are 7-9 on the road this season while the Spurs are 13-4 at home. A big win for San Antonio is predicted as Milwaukee is expected to struggle without Antetokounmpo.
