Bucks host the Thunder in cross-conference contest

Oklahoma City Thunder (36-8, first in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (18-24, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

Milwaukee; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Bucks host the Oklahoma City Thunder in non-conference action.

The Bucks are 9-10 in home games. Milwaukee is 10-12 in games decided by 10 points or more.

The Thunder are 16-5 on the road. Oklahoma City is eighth in the NBA scoring 52.6 points per game in the paint led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 12.6.

The Bucks make 48.3% of their shots from the field this season, which is 5.3 percentage points higher than the Thunder have allowed to their opponents (43.0%). The Thunder average 13.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 fewer makes per game than the Bucks allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Rollins is shooting 46.3% and averaging 16.2 points for the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.7 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 5-5, averaging 111.4 points, 40.3 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points per game.

Thunder: 7-3, averaging 118.9 points, 41.7 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 9.1 steals and 7.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.4 points.

INJURIES: Bucks: Taurean Prince: out (neck).

Thunder: Nikola Topic: out (groin), Jalen Williams: out (thigh), Alex Caruso: day to day (groin), Jaylin Williams: day to day (back), Thomas Sorber: out for season (knee), Isaiah Hartenstein: day to day (calf).

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