Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: February 25 vs New Orleans Pelicans
By Adam McGee
The Milwaukee Bucks return home looking to continue their rise up the standings with the Sunday visit of the New Orleans Pelicans.
After picking up a signature win on the road in Toronto in their return to action following the All-Star break, the Milwaukee Bucks will return home on Sunday and hope to add another win.
Just like the Bucks, there’s every reason why their opponent, the New Orleans Pelicans, will come into this game high on confidence, though.
While Milwaukee was sealing an overtime win against the Raptors on Friday night, the Pelicans were notching up an overtime win of their own against the Miami Heat.
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For New Orleans, every win is already crucial as not only are they in a battle for playoff seeding, but first they’re in a battle to secure a place in the postseason.
As it stands, the Pelicans are eighth in the Western Conference, just a single game ahead of the Clippers and two games ahead of the Jazz.
In other words, as the end of regular season edges ever closer, the stakes will be high for both teams in this matchup.
With all of that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the action ahead, and how things might play out on Sunday afternoon.