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Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Oct. 21 vs Portland Trail Blazers

By Ti Windisch

PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 21: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots a lay up against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 21, 2017 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 21: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots a lay up against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 21, 2017 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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PORTLAND, OR – MARCH 21: (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR – MARCH 21: (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Finale

This game probably won’t be easy, but the Bucks will have one advantage. The Trail Blazers haven’t played a team nearly as good as Milwaukee, or faced an opponent in the same caliber as Giannis Antetokounmpo, all season.

Portland smacked the awful Phoenix Suns in its first game of the season, and followed that up with a nice win over the now-Paul George-less Indiana Pacers. Even if the Bucks aren’t a perfect team, they’re certainly far and away better than either the Suns or the Pacers.

They might be better than the Portland Trail Blazers, too. Giannis and company will get a chance to prove that much when Dame and the Bosnian Beast come to town on Saturday night.

Predictions:

Rohan Katti: Bucks by 2 — 2-0, 8 point differential

Jordan Treske: Bucks by 12 — 2-0, 9 point differential

Zach Pellowski: Bucks by 11 — 2-0, 22 point differential

Mike Bossetti: Bucks by 8 — 1-1, 21 point differential

Leander Wallace: Bucks by 9 — 1-1, 25 point differential

Adam McGee: Blazers by 9 — 1-1, 28 point differential

Adam Coffman: Bucks by 2 — 1-1, 28 point differential

Tim Wray: Bucks by 4 — 1-1, 29 point differential

Ben Sewell: Bucks by 6 — 1-1, 32 point differential

Joe Osterndorf: Bucks by 4 — 0-2, 35 point differential

Ti Windisch: Blazers by 3 — 0-2, 41 point differential

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The Bucks take on the Trail Blazers on Saturday night at 7.30 p.m. The game will take place in the BMO Harris Bradley Center, and any fans who can’t make it out can catch the action on Fox Sports Wisconsin.

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