NBA

Phoenix Suns at Milwaukee Bucks

· National Basketball Association
35-40, 12-25 Away

vs

40-34, 23-14 Home
Embed this event in your website

Phoenix faces Milwaukee on 4-game road slide

Phoenix Suns (35-40, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (40-34, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix visits Milwaukee looking to end its four-game road slide.

The Bucks have gone 24-14 in home games. Milwaukee is 18-10 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 12.9 turnovers per game.

The Suns are 12-25 on the road. Phoenix allows 116.4 points to opponents and has been outscored by 2.1 points per game.

The Bucks score 114.5 points per game, 1.9 fewer points than the 116.4 the Suns give up. The Suns average 14.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 more makes per game than the Bucks allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.2 points, 11.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Bucks. Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 3.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Tyus Jones is shooting 44.7% and averaging 10.3 points for the Suns. Kevin Durant is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 4-6, averaging 113.6 points, 38.7 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 7.5 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points per game.

Suns: 5-5, averaging 112.9 points, 43.1 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.6 points.

INJURIES

: Bucks: AJ Green: out (shoulder), Jericho Sims: out (thumb), Damian Lillard: out (groin).

Suns: Bradley Beal: out (hamstring).

Regular Season Series

PHX leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Bucks: 60.9%
Suns: 39.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/phx.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originPHX https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/mil.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMIL
L3 Streak L4
5-5 Last Ten Games 4-6
114.3 Points Per Game 114.5
48.0 Field Goal % 48.1
38.3 Three Point % 38.2
42.8 Rebounds Per Game 43.5
28.0 Assists Per Game 25.1
4.9 Blocks Per Game 4.6
7.1 Steals Per Game 7.3
0.8 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.6
14.1 Total Turnovers Per Game 13.5
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
AJ Green, G Out Apr 1
Damian Lillard, PG Out Mar 25
Jericho Sims, C Out Mar 17
Bobby Portis, F Suspension Feb 20
Phoenix Suns Phoenix Suns Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Royce O'Neale, PF Out Apr 1
Bradley Beal, SG Out Apr 1
Kevin Durant, PF Out Mar 31

Suns Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs CLE W 123-112
vs MIL W 108-106
vs BOS L 132-102
@ MIN L 124-109
vs HOU L 148-109

Bucks Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ SAC W 114-108
@ PHX L 108-106
@ DEN L 127-117
vs NY L 116-107
vs ATL L 145-124

Game Information

Fiserv Forum

Location: Milwaukee, WI
Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 46 29 .613 - W2
Golden State 43 31 .581 2.5 W2
LA Clippers 43 32 .573 3 W1
Sacramento 36 39 .480 10 L2
Phoenix 35 40 .467 11 L3

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland - 15 W1 0.8 60
Indiana 16 31 W1 0.58666664 44
Detroit 18 33 L1 0.56 42
Milwaukee 19.5 34 L4 0.5405405 40
Chicago 27 42 L2 0.44 33
Full Standings

NBA News

Fantasy basketball picks and betting tips for Tuesday

Fantasy basketball picks and betting tips for Tuesday

Andre Snellings breaks down Tuesday's games and offers his top fantasy streamers and favorite bets for the slate.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appears in Drake's 'Nokia' music video

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appears in Drake's 'Nokia' music video

The Oklahoma City Thunder guard appeared with his signature shoes in the hit song's music video.

UConn's McNeeley tells ESPN he's draft-bound after freshman year

UConn's McNeeley tells ESPN he's draft-bound after freshman year

UConn freshman wing Liam McNeeley, a projected lottery pick and No. 14 prospect in ESPN's draft projections, will enter the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Tuesday.

NBA suspends 3 Pistons, 2 Timberwolves for roles in skirmish

NBA suspends 3 Pistons, 2 Timberwolves for roles in skirmish

Detroit's Isaiah Stewart, Marcus Sasser and Ron Holland II and Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid were all suspended for their roles in Sunday's skirmish.

Why Stephen A. is 'trepidatious' about the Rockets

Why Stephen A. is 'trepidatious' about the Rockets

Stephen A. Smith shares his concerns about the Rockets entering the playoffs.