Brooklyn faces Milwaukee, seeks to stop 3-game skid

Brooklyn Nets (12-21, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (17-14, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

Milwaukee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

Bucks -14; over/under is 218.5

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn comes into the matchup against Milwaukee as losers of three games in a row.

The Bucks are 15-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee is third in the NBA with 35.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Giannis Antetokounmpo averaging 9.6.

The Nets are 6-17 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is 8-14 against opponents with a winning record.

The Bucks are shooting 47.8% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 48.7% the Nets allow to opponents. The Nets average 14.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.7 more makes per game than the Bucks allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.6 points, 11.6 rebounds and six assists for the Bucks.

D'Angelo Russell is averaging 12.7 points and 4.8 assists for the Nets.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 6-4, averaging 110.8 points, 43.7 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 8.8 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.0 points per game.

Nets: 2-8, averaging 103.5 points, 40.4 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 8.1 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.5 points.

INJURIES: Bucks: AJ Green: day to day (calk), Khris Middleton: day to day (ankle), Giannis Antetokounmpo: day to day (knee).

Nets: Ziaire Williams: day to day (knee), Bojan Bogdanovic: day to day (foot), Cam Thomas: day to day (hamstring), Trendon Watford: day to day (hamstring), Maxwell Lewis: day to day (leg), De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Noah Clowney: day to day (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.