Gameday preview: Wolves at Milwaukee

Preview: The 25-35 Bucks are 5-4 their past nine games after Wednesday's 104-99 home loss to Indiana. Before that, they had lost six of seven. They trailed by as many 19 points in Wednesday's third quarter. That loss followed Monday's 128-121 home victory over Houston on Monday. Those 128 points against the Rockets were the Bucks' season high and the third time this season that they've scored 120 points. They're 2-1 in those games. The Wolves have done it three times, too, and are 2-1 in those games, also. … The Bucks won the season's first meeting between the teams, 95-85, at Target Center on Jan. 2. Six Bucks players scored in double figures, led by Greg Monroe's 19 points. … Bucks coach Jason Kidd returned to the bench in late January after he missed five weeks and 17 games while he recovered from hip surgery. The Bucks were 8-9 without him and 6-8 since then.

Players to watch: Bucks young star Giannis Antetokounmpo had two career triple doubles in a four-game span ending with Monday's victory over the Rockets: He had 18 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in that game and 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a Feb. 22 victory over the L.A. Lakers. He's averaging 18 points, 11 rebounds and 6.6 assists in seven games since the All-Star break. … Back from knee surgery that ended his rookie season early, Bucks second-year forward Jabari Parker is averaging 22.1 points and 7.4 rebounds since the All-Star break.

Injuries: Wolves F Nemanja Bjelica (foot strain), F Kevin Garnett (sore knee) and C Nikola Pekovic (sore ankle) are all out. Bucks G Michael Carter-Williams (knee tendinitis) has missed the past two games and is listed as questionable. F John Henson (sore lower back), F Steve Novak (sprained knee ligament) and G Greivis Vasquez (ankle surgery) are all out.