Overview
- The Bucks enter at 8-12 on a seven-game losing streak that would match a franchise-worst run with another defeat, per local reporting.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from a four-game groin absence with 30 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists in 28 minutes, and he said he will play more minutes to try to lift Milwaukee.
- Scheduling pressure looms with both teams playing for a second straight night, shaping availability and likely keeping workloads under management.
- Brooklyn remains short-handed, with Cam Thomas and Haywood Highsmith out and leading scorer Michael Porter Jr. listed out with back tightness, while the Nets are 3-15 with no home wins.
- Reporting on Kevin Porter Jr.’s status conflicts across outlets, though several lists have him out as he continues to recover from meniscus surgery.