Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Feb. 8 vs Miami Heat
By Ti Windisch
The Milwaukee Bucks will have a shot to increase their winning streak to two games when they take on the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
The Milwaukee Bucks have had a rough last few weeks, but after a win against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday the Bucks are now 1-0 over their last one game. Sometimes it’s important to look at the glass as half-full.
Milwaukee could double their winning streak with a win against the red-hot Miami Heat on Wednesday. There are a few big stories that go along with this game, even besides the two teams that are competing for an Eastern Conference playoff spot.
Khris Middleton is slated to participate in his first game of the 2016-17 NBA season against Miami, and according to Charles Gardner over at the Journal Sentinel he’s going to play around 20 minutes in a bench role.
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In addition, both Spencer Hawes and Roy Hibbert will be available to potentially play in their first game as a Buck. Jason Kidd didn’t commit to definitely playing either of them, but said both of them should be ready just in case in that same Gardner piece.
That means there are three Bucks who could enter their first game of the season for Milwaukee on Wednesday. That unusual circumstance, combined with the Bucks having just a one-game lead on the Heat, makes for an entertaining game to watch on Wednesday.
To find out how either Miami or Milwaukee could end up victorious on Wednesday, we’ll look through major keys for both teams and highlight a member of the Heat to watch. After that it’s time for score predictions.