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Gameday preview, Injury report: Milwaukee Bucks host New Orleans Pelicans

Milwaukee is looking to get back on track after losing to Cleveland on Friday night.

Jonas Panerio

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The Milwaukee Bucks cap their three-game homestand when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

Milwaukee and New Orleans are playing the back end of a back-to-back, with both squads coming off losses. The Bucks fell to the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, 100-112, while the Pelicans lost at home to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 83-107.

The two teams are playing the first of their two-game regular-season series.

Five-game road trip coming up

Milwaukee is 1-1 in its current homestand, with both games played against the Cavaliers. After Saturday’s game, the Bucks will be on a five-game road trip, with the game on Monday against the Denver Nuggets serving as the possible debut of newly hired coach Doc Rivers.

Milwaukee is currently second in the Eastern Conference with a 31-14 record, while New Orleans is seventh in the Western Conference, sitting at 26-19.

The Bucks are 20-5 at home, with the Pelicans boasting a 12-9 road record.

The Bucks have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games, with Giannis Antetokounmpo averaging 31 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 6.3 assists during that stretch and Damian Lillard putting up 22.4 points per outing.

New Orleans is 5-5 in its last 10 games, with Brandon Ingram averaging 21.1 points per game with 4.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists.

Injury report

The Bucks have no players on the injury list.

Zion Williamson (foot) did not play for the Pelicans in their loss to the Thunder, and it remains uncertain if he will be suiting up against Milwaukee.

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