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GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The Milwaukee Bucks shoot for third straight win versus the Detroit Pistons

The Bucks will try to take advantage of the Pistons’ depleted roster.

Matthew Dugandzic

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The Milwaukee Bucks are gunning for a third straight win when they host the skidding Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at the Fiserv Forum. The Bucks are coming off a 129-125 win over the Brooklyn Nets as they finally won back-to-back games this season.

By edging out Brooklyn, Milwaukee avoided a third straight loss on the road as they finally won away from home and hiked their record to 4-2. The Bucks are 3-1 at home.

Top guns are delivering for the Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard have been leading the charge early in the season. Giannis is averaging a team-best 26.0 points and 9.0 rebounds a game, while Damian is good for 22.7 points, 4.8 boards, and a team-best 5.0 assists per game.

Bobby Portis Jr. and Brook Lopez are also averaging double-figures in points with 10.5 and 10.0 a game, respectively. The Pistons are heading into the duel as losers of five straight games. Detroit holds a 2-6 record and is 1-3 on the road.

Cade Cunningham leads the Pistons in scoring with 22.9 points as well as in assists with 7.0 per outing. Jalen Duren is Detroit’s leading rebounder with 11.5 boards a game.

Injury report

Khris Middleton will not be suiting up for Milwaukee as part of knee injury management.

The Pistons will be severely depleted against the Bucks. Listed as out are Joe Harris (shoulder), Alec Burks (forearm), Jaden Ivey (illness), Isaiah Livers (ankle), Monte Morris (quad strain), and Bojan Bogdanovic (calf). The big man Duren (ankle) is questionable and listed as day-to-day.

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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.