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GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The Milwaukee Bucks start a 6-game homestand against the Chicago Bulls

A friendly schedule is in store for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Matthew Dugandzic

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The Milwaukee Bucks begin a six-game homestand when they host the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

The Bucks have dominated at the Fiserv Forum, where they won their last nine games. Milwaukee is 10-2 at home, and playing at home for six straight games will be a big boost in its bid to climb atop the Eastern Conference standings.

The Bucks are currently tied with the Orlando Magic at second place with identical 15-7 records. The Boston Celtics are in the No. 1 spot with a 16-5 record.

Sorry loss

In their four-game regular-season series, Milwaukee and Chicago are tied, 1- 1. The Bucks drew first blood, 118-109, but the Bulls responded with a stunning 120-113 overtime win at the United Center on November 30th.

DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine missed the two teams' second meeting, but the Bucks failed to capitalize and absorbed what was by far their most disappointing loss of the campaign.

Milwaukee will also try to get back on the winning track after they lost to the Indiana Pacers in the semifinal round of the In-Season Tournament on Thursday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Chicago is on a roll late as it racked up three more wins after pulling off that overtime triumph over Milwaukee. The four successive W's is their longest winning streak in the season so far, and it has helped the Bulls improve their record to 9-14. They are just 2-8 on the road this season, though.

Injury report

The Bucks will be without Pat Connaughton (ankle) and Jae Crowder (left adductor surgery), while Chris Livingston (ankle) is listed as questionable.

Patrick Williams (ankle) and Alex Caruso (ankle) are listed as day-to-day, while Zach LaVine (foot) and Lonzo Ball (knee rehab) are out for the Bulls.

Bobby Portis Jr. passionately challenges the Bucks after losing to the Pacers

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.