Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Nov. 1 at Charlotte Hornets
By Adam McGee
Finale
It’s worth noting that Baxter Holmes of ESPN, who tracks the impact of tiredness and schedule disadvantages throughout the season, has highlighted this game as one where the Bucks are at a significant disadvantage.
"“This marks the second of a back-to-back set for the Bucks, who hosted the Thunder on Tuesday before (on Halloween, no less) flying east to Charlotte on the same night … and losing an hour in the process. It’s also the Bucks’ third game in four days. The Hornets will enter the game with a one-day rest advantage.”"
It would be hard to feel all that inspired following Tuesday’s drubbing to the Thunder without those extra factors, but to pile on the misery, the Hornets will offer more of what caused the Bucks problems on Halloween night.
That game got away from Milwaukee early as they had no answers to Steven Adams’ force and impact inside, and in this game (and later in the week against Detroit) they face a player capable of a similar influence.
The Bucks’ resolve and stamina will be severely tested in this one.
(Note: Predictions were made at the start of the week and this author, along with some of his colleagues I’m sure, doesn’t feel quite as good about his now)
Predictions:
Rohan Katti: Bucks by 12 — 6-1, 43 point differential
Adam Coffman: Hornets by 2 — 6-1, 53 point differential
Ben Sewell: Bucks by 1 — 6-1, 59 point differential
Jordan Treske: Bucks by 11 — 6-1, 62 point differential
Mike Bossetti: Hornets by 3 — 5-2, 54 point differential
Tim Wray: Bucks by 7 — 5-2, 57 point differential
Zach Pellowski: Bucks by 14 — 5-2, 95 point differential
Adam McGee: Bucks by 8 — 4-3, 68 point differential
Joe Osterndorf: Bucks by 6 — 4-3, 71 point differential
Leander Wallace: Bucks by 9 — 4-3, 80 point differential
Ti Windisch: Bucks by 10 — 2-5, 87 point differential
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The Bucks take on the Hornets at 6pm CT from the Spectrum Center on Wednesday night, and the game will be televised locally on Fox Sports Wisconsin.