Finale
I’m not a huge believer in must-win games, especially in January, but this one might end up being key later on. The Bucks schedule gets tough after this Florida road trip.
After this game and the next against the Miami Heat, the Bucks play the Houston Rockets, the surging Philadelphia 76ers, the Toronto Raptors, the Boston Celtics and the Utah Jazz. That’s a tough slate, and the Raptors and Celtics games make up a back-to-back for the Bucks.
Milwaukee will cross that bridge when the team comes to it, but collecting a win in Orlando is the first step to lasting through that stretch of the schedule with a playoff spot still at hand.
Predictions and Leaderboard:
Rohan Katti: Bucks by 8 — 26-15, 464 point differential
Lukas Harkins: Magic by 2 — 23-18, 464 point differential
Adam Coffman: Bucks by 6 — 24-17, 472 point differential
Tom Pheister: Bucks by 7 — 24-17, 510 point differential
Adam McGee: Bucks by 14 — 23-18, 510 point differential
Jordan Treske: Bucks by 10 — 22-19, 545 point differential
Tim Wray: Bucks by 7 — 22-19, 481 point differential
Ti Windisch: Bucks by 3 — 21-20, 493 point differential
Next: Bucks Player Power Rankings, Jan. 12 - Jan. 18
The game is on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. and will be televised on Fox Sports Wisconsin.