NBA championship rematch Thursday: Milwaukee at Phoenix, following Antetokounmpo’s 44-point performance over LA
Milwaukee Bucks (35-21, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Phoenix Suns (44-10, first in the Western Conference)
LISTEN: Pregame Thursday on WKTY begins at 8:30 p.m. Tipoff at 9 p.m. on 96.7 FM / 580 AM
BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee faces the Phoenix Suns after Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 44 points in the Bucks’ 131-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Suns are 22-5 on their home court. Phoenix has a 2-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Bucks are 16-12 on the road. Milwaukee has a 1-0 record in one-possession games.
TOP PERFORMERS: Devin Booker is scoring 25.7 points per game and averaging 5.3 rebounds for the Suns. Chris Paul is averaging 19.4 points and 5.3 rebounds over the last 10 games for Phoenix.
Antetokounmpo is scoring 29.2 points per game and averaging 11.3 rebounds for the Bucks. Khris Middleton is averaging 19.2 points and 5.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Milwaukee.
LAST 10 GAMES: Suns: 9-1, averaging 115.4 points, 47.3 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 7.4 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.1 points per game.
Bucks: 8-2, averaging 119.2 points, 45.2 rebounds, 26.1 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.5 points.
INJURIES: Suns: Abdel Nader: out (knee), Dario Saric: out (knee), Frank Kaminsky: out (knee), Cameron Payne: out (wrist), Landry Shamet: out (ankle).
Bucks: George Hill: out (neck), Grayson Allen: day to day (hip), Brook Lopez: out (back).
TOP PHOTO: FILE – Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) guards Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) in the first half in an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.