Finale
The Bucks’ injury woes should be lessened by the return of Jabari Parker, who sat out the second night of a back-to-back against the Magic as he continues to get back up to speed, but it seems as though John Henson‘s hamstring will keep him out for one more game at least.
Atlanta doesn’t lack size inside, meaning Thon Maker will need to build on recent improved play and Tyler Zeller will likely be called upon once again to offer significant minutes off the bench.
In terms of talent, the Bucks have the players necessary to completely overwhelm the Hawks, but if they don’t seize control early, Mike Budenholzer’s team are pesky enough to cause problems.
Predictions:
Ben Sewell: Bucks by 6 — 39-16, 507 point differential
Adam Coffman: Bucks by 8 — 36-19, 545 point differential
Tim Wray: Bucks by 7 — 35-20, 537 point differential
Rohan Katti: Bucks by 17 — 35-20, 584 point differential
Ti Windisch: Bucks by 11 — 32-23, 599 point differential
Adam McGee: Bucks by 14 — 32-23, 601 point differential
Leander Wallace: Bucks by 8 — 31-24, 587 point differential
Jordan Treske: Bucks by 18 — 31-24, 628 point differential
Joe Osterndorf: Bucks by 5 — 30-25, 584 point differential
Matthew Henriksen: Bucks by 9 — 7-3, 121 point differential
Will Wang: Bucks by 5 — 6-6, 143 point differential
Bob Polglaze: Bucks by 10
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The Bucks take on the Hawks at 7pm CT from the Bradley Center on Tuesday, and the game will be televised locally on Fox Sports Wisconsin.