Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Dec. 9 vs Utah Jazz

The Milwaukee Bucks will look to close out their home stand by getting revenge over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night in the Bradley Center.

Having successfully navigated the first leg of a weekend back-to-back that promised revenge for some painful, recent losses, the Milwaukee Bucks are back at it to close out their three-game home stand on Saturday.

The Bucks have bounced back well from a brutal loss on the road to the Utah Jazz two weeks ago, but will need to be at their best to show continued improvement against the same opponent on this occasion.

In Friday’s win over the Mavericks, the Bucks fell into the same traps that had proven costly in their previous loss to that team, and only managed to turn things around behind a particularly strong fourth quarter from Khris Middleton.

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The Bucks have to be better prepared on this occasion, as a much more talented Jazz team would be a lot less likely to leave the door ajar if Milwaukee is slow out of the blocks.

Taking from the first game, the three-point battle is guaranteed to be key, but the return of Rudy Gobert also adds a fresh wrinkle to the matchup in the middle.

To get a better sense of how Saturday’s game will unfold, let’s take a closer look at the keys to victory for both Milwaukee and Utah in this one.