The Milwaukee Bucks will host the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first and only time this season on Halloween night at the Bradley Center.
The Milwaukee Bucks return home after Sunday’s win in Atlanta, boasting a 4-2 record and plenty of good feeling to start the season.
Still, it’s somewhat fitting that on Halloween night they will also be faced with their scariest opponent yet, as the star-studded Oklahoma City Thunder roll into town.
The Bradley Center will likely be full of fans eager to catch their only glimpse of Paul George, Carmelo Anthony and, of course, the league’s MVP Russell Westbrook, but they will also have a chance to see the rising Bucks really test their level against one of the league’s best.
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A tough schedule and some misfortune haven’t necessarily given the Thunder the start they would have wanted from a record perspective, but they’ll certainly be happy with how seamlessly their new pieces have appeared to click into place.
As Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to build his own MVP buzz, a battle against the league’s current holder of that title seems like a perfect stage to further enhance his case as an early frontrunner.
With the Bucks set to hit the road for their next four games following this one, a parting home win would be the perfect tonic for the road ahead.
Let’s take a look at the keys to victory for both teams, and figure out exactly what the Bucks will have to do to get a win.