On a Sunday day in the NBA where a total of six games will be played, the main course of the night will be played by
Milwaukee Bucks and
Oklahoma City Thunder, two of the best teams in the competition this season. Although that is questionable right now,
Giannis Antetokounmpo aims to play the game and, along with
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, to be the star of the matchup.
The Thunder will be the visitors as they look to maintain their lead in the Western Conference and, in turn, reach 50 wins in the 2023/24 NBA regular season. The OKC franchise is 1st with a 49-20 record, with Denver Nuggets lurking behind. A 50-21 record for the Colorado franchise would put them on the Conference throne if Oklahoma loses to Milwaukee.
The Bucks, meanwhile, are far behind the Boston Celtics, who lead the Eastern Conference and the NBA with a 57-14 record having won their last nine games. The Wisconsin team is 2nd at 45-25, and their personal battle is to secure second place against the Cleveland Cavaliers who are 3rd at 43-27.
Expert predictions (Possible lineups and result).
The main predictions for today's game have the Milwaukee Bucks slightly ahead to win. However, in a duel between two of the best teams in the NBA, predicting an outcome is very difficult. The fact that the Oklahoma City Thunder are the visitors puts them slightly underdogs.
In addition, the potential lineups will be as follows (if Giannis ends up playing, which it looks like he will):
- Bucks: Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Jae Crowder, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez.
- Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Luguentz Dort, Gordon Hayward, Chet Holmgren.
Schedule and TV.
The game will be played at 07:00 PM ET, and can be followed on NBA TV, BSWI, and BSOK.
Injury report
- Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) and Khris Middleton (ankle), questionable.
- Thunder: Jalen Williams (ankle), questionable.