Milwaukee hosts Utah in cross-conference game
Utah Jazz (1-6, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (1-6, 15th in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -8.5; over/under is 227.5
BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee and Utah face off in non-conference action.
Milwaukee went 49-33 overall a season ago while going 31-11 at home. The Bucks averaged 14.5 points off of turnovers, 13.1 second-chance points and 32.5 bench points last season.
Utah finished 31-51 overall last season while going 10-31 on the road. The Jazz averaged 115.7 points per game last season, 53.3 in the paint, 14.9 off of turnovers and 13.9 on fast breaks.
INJURIES: Bucks: Khris Middleton: out (ankle), MarJon Beauchamp: day to day (illness), Giannis Antetokounmpo: day to day (adductor).
Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: day to day (back), Taylor Hendricks: out for season (fibula), Jordan Clarkson: day to day (heel), Isaiah Collier: day to day (hamstring).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2024-25 Northwest Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W7 |
Minnesota | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 | W1 |
Denver | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3 | W2 |
Portland | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | W1 |
Utah | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6 | W1 |