The Milwaukee Bucks visit Oracle Arena on Thursday night, and will likely face a Golden State Warriors team boosted with the presence of returning stars.
After a positive result on Sunday fueled hopes of a potential late season Milwaukee Bucks rise up the standings, much of the air was let out of that balloon with a loss to the LA Clippers on Tuesday night that coincided with victories for Eastern Conference rivals.
Even if a rankings climb and a more favorable matchup doesn’t come to pass for a Bucks team currently rooted to the East’s eighth spot, the rest of the season provides an important opportunity.
Milwaukee simply needs to find some confidence and consistency down the stretch if they’re to have any chance of being able to step up a gear under the bright lights of the postseason.
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Thursday’s visit to Oakland and the Golden State Warriors could have acted as a good opportunity to do just that, but with the team’s official injury report indicating the All-Star duo of Kevin Durant and Draymond Green are probable to return, Milwaukee’s challenge has since become significantly more difficult.
Without Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the Warriors are still far from at full strength, though, and as such the Bucks will be looking to Giannis Antetokounmpo for another big performance to give them a chance of an upset.
With all of that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the action ahead, and see which team can prevail on Thursday night.