Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: April 5 vs Brooklyn Nets
By Adam McGee
The Milwaukee Bucks will look to continue their push up the playoff standings as they host the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
After closing out a win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks will look to pick up a second consecutive home win when the Brooklyn Nets visit on Thursday night.
The game will be one with real consequence for the Bucks as they continue to shoot toward the highest possible playoff seeding possible, but it will also be significant as it acts as the penultimate regular season game to be staged at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
The Nets will be hoping to play the role of spoil sport in that situation, even though they’ve struggled against the Bucks so far this season.
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The Bucks have prevailed in the two previous meetings between the teams, winning by 15 in Brooklyn and by 25 when they last faced the Nets at home in Milwaukee.
While the Nets are set for lottery status, their draft pick will be sent to the Cleveland Cavaliers, meaning Brooklyn has no incentive to lose games down the stretch, unlike the majority of the league’s losing teams.
In other words, the Bucks won’t be able to take anything for granted on Thursday night, and will need to rely on continued good play from their star players if they’re to come away with a win.
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.